CAN-AM Complaints

I HAVE HAD VARIOUS ENGINE CODES (6) WITH SUPPOSED REPAIRS SINCE PURCHASING THE MOTORCYCLE 4/18/11. LAST THURSDAY COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. AFTER FINISHING PASSING A SEMI ON THE HIGHWAY MY BIKE GAVE ENGINE LIGHT AND WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE. I LOST ALL POWER AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY THE SEMI. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT BEING VERY RESPONSIVE STILL TRYING A TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODIES ETC.. THIS BIKE IS UNSAFE ON THE HIGHWAYS AND I WILL NO LONGER RIDE MINE AS "FIXED". EITHER MINE AS A LEMON OR THE ARE ALL (TO QUOTE ) "UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED". PLEASE CONTACT ME AT FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, I HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. IN ADDITION, WHEN TRYING TO CANCEL THE SIGNAL AFTER A LANE CHANGE, IT WOULD EITHER NOT CANCEL OR TURN ON THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. IT STILL DOES NOT WORK LIKE IT SHOULD. IT IS STILL DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO SIGNAL LEFT AND IT STILL IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO CANCEL AFTER A LANE CHANGE. IN ADDITION, THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING THE DAY. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THEM AT ALL. *TR

ON MULTIPLE OCCASION DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED. AS OF 5/1/12 BRP HAS FAILED TO RETURN MY EMAILS ALL REPAIRS INCLUDING TOWING HAS BEEN PAID OUT OF POCKET AND THE BIKE IS UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 2013. *TR

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS ON MY 2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SE5 CONCERNING POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. HAVE CALLED THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS REQUIRED. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AT LEAST 4 WEEKS FOR PARTS TO MAKE REQUIRED REPAIRS BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY. THERE IS NO EXPECTED DATE WHEN THE DEALER WILL RECEIVE THE PARTS. THE RECALL LETTER STATES, "THIS CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH." BASED ON THIS WARNING I NO LONGER RIDE MY CAN-AM SPYDER AND THE DEALER CAN GIVE ME NO ASSISTANCE. WHAT CAN I DO TO FORCE BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS TO HONOR THEIR RECALL? *JS

BRP SENT ME A LETTER TO RECALL MY CAN AM SPYDER RT BECAUSE BRAKES COULD FAIL. THE ONLY DEALER FOR THEM AROUND HERE IS MIDDLETOWN CYCLES AND SINCE I DID NOT BUY VEHICLE FROM THEM THEY ARE TELLING ME ABOUT 8 WEEKS MAYBE SERVICING IT IF THEY GET TIME. I THOUGHT WHEN A RECALL WAS ON A VEHICLE THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO FIX IN A TIMELY MATTER, I DON'T THINK MAYBE IN 2 MONTHS IS A TIMELY MANNER. PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME OR GIVE ME ADVICE WHAT I CAN DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RT ROADSTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V159000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL AND CONTACTED HIS LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WOULD TAKE THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIME FRAME IN WHICH THE RECALL COULD BE PERFORMED WAS UNSATISFACTORY. IN THE MEANTIME, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,700.

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VENT SYSTEM ON THE GAS TANK. THE CHARCOAL VAPOR CANISTER FILLS UP WITH LIQUID FUEL AND IT CAN'T VENT FUMES. WHICH CAUSE THE AIR BOX TO VENT RAW GAS FUMES INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND OUT UNDER THE DRIVER'S SADDLE (SEAT). THAN RIGHT IN TO THE DRIVERS FACE, WHICH CAUSES BURNING EYES AND CHEST PAINS. AND "I WOULD GUESS A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD" THE LAST 3500 MILES I HAVE HAD THREE CHARCOAL CANISTERS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE ONE INSTALLED NOW HAS FAILED. *TR

WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AND ENTERED A RIGHT HAND CURVE. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHICH CAUSED ME TO CROSS THE CENTER LINE. LUCKY NOBODY COMING OTHER DIRECTION. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS HAD A DEALER RECALL UPGRADE OF SOFTWARE AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT REPLACED UNDER RECALL. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE OR ARE HARD TO ILLUMINATE WHEN APPLYING HAND/FOOT BRAKE PRESSURE. *JS

THE POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING. THIS RENDERS CONTROL; OF VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ABILITY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. FACTORY HAS MADE ATTEMPTS AT FIXING FAULT, BUT TO NO AVAIL. OWNER IS SEEKING FACTORY BUY-BACK UNDER SONG-BEVERLY CONSUMER WARRANTY ACT (CALIFORNIA). *TR