The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·15V095000·Announced 2015-02-19

Can-Am Recalls 2013 Spyder RT Motorcycles Due to Engine Overheating Risk

Bombardier Recreational Products is recalling 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT motorcycles because prolonged idling or slow riding in warm weather may cause high engine temperatures, increasing the risk of skin burns or fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of vehicle fire and skin burns, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural defects leading to severe hazards.

Plain-English summary

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling all model year 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT motorcycles. The recall involves 5,165 vehicles. The defect is that prolonged idling or slow speed riding in warmer temperatures may result in very high temperatures in the engine compartment.

These high temperatures may increase the risk of skin burns or a vehicle fire. BRP has notified owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015.

Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
CAN-AM SPYDER RT
Brand
CAN-AM
Manufacturer
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
5,165

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SPYDER RT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · CAN-AM

Same manufacturer · Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

See all →

Same hazard · fire

See all →