2013 CAN-AM Spyder RT: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 CAN-AM Spyder RT. The newest campaign is 15V095000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Feb 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine. NHTSA has 102 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V095000, in the NHTSA record
BRP has notified owners. 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 13,356 units in total.
15V095000Received . 5,165 units.
Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling all model year 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT motorcycles. Prolonged idling or slow speed riding in warmer temperatures may result very high temperatures in the engine compartment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Very high temperatures in the engine compartment may increase the risk of skin burns or a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BRP has notified owners. 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.
Report filed by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V386000Received . 8,191 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT series and ST series motorcycles. The tandem brake master cylinder manifold inlet may melt allowing the brake fluid to leak out.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid may leak onto a heat source, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BRP will notify owners and dealers will install heat shields and a heat deflector, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2013. Owners may contact BRP at 1-888-638-5397.
Report filed by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
102 complaints, 176 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2013 CAN-AM Spyder RT
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 Spyder RT | All 2013 vehicles | Spyder RT, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 329.5 | 42.3 | 243.8 | 58 |
| Engine | 238.6 | 158.2 | 181.6 | 42 |
| Structure | 113.6 | 44.5 | 67.2 | 20 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 68.2 | 11.7 | 49.8 | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 51.1 | 53.1 | 72.1 | 9 |
| Seats | 51.1 | 12.6 | 29.9 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 39.8 | 124.7 | 62.2 | 7 |
| Unknown or Other | 28.4 | 80.4 | 24.9 | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 22.7 | 7 | 22.4 | 4 |
| Power Train | 17 | 115.1 | 89.6 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 16
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Jul 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE14025 | Preliminary evaluation | Motorcycle Fires | Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 Aug 2014 | 22 May 2015 | 15V095000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2013 CAN-AM Spyder RTThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 CAN-AM Spyder RT: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/can-am/spyder-rt/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 CAN-AM Spyder RT?
- 13,356 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the CAN-AM Spyder RT have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the CAN-AM Spyder RT, model years 2008 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 CAN-AM Spyder RT name most often?
- Fuel/Propulsion System: 58 of 176 component mentions, or 329.5 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 42.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 CAN-AM Spyder RT open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.