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Latest BRP Safety Bulletins for Shaft Replacement (2019-12) and Shaft & Sprocket Replacement (2019-13) Recalls - Jan 2025

I picked mine up Wednesday; they had it about a week and a half, took them 13 hours labour (told me I was the second they did, first one took 23 hours) so they are pretty pissed at BRP for shorting them so much on their actual costs. Interesting that they changed transmission fluid and coolant as part of the recall, but I had to pay for the oil change as BRP has told them it is not required... or they saw that as a way to scratch back some of the extra costs BRP won't cover. Rode it home (30 kilometers) in 2°C weather with rain, and crosswinds nearly ripping my head off... but I got to ride "The Goblin", so all in all, a good day!
 
Northofthesix said:
I picked mine up Wednesday; they had it about a week and a half, took them 13 hours labour (told me I was the second they did, first one took 23 hours) so they are pretty pissed at BRP for shorting them so much on their actual costs. Interesting that they changed transmission fluid and coolant as part of the recall, but I had to pay for the oil change as BRP has told them it is not required... or they saw that as a way to scratch back some of the extra costs BRP won't cover. Rode it home (30 kilometers) in 2°C weather with rain, and crosswinds nearly ripping my head off... but I got to ride "The Goblin", so all in all, a good day!
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Funny, my dealer said BRP paid for the oil. However, they charged me for the oil filter, crush washers, and O-rings. The oil and the coolant have to be removed to pull the engine and tear down the transmission. So those two things are covered along with the transmission filter.
 
Northofthesix said:
I picked mine up Wednesday; they had it about a week and a half, took them 13 hours labour (told me I was the second they did, first one took 23 hours) so they are pretty pissed at BRP for shorting them so much on their actual costs. Interesting that they changed transmission fluid and coolant as part of the recall, but I had to pay for the oil change as BRP has told them it is not required... or they saw that as a way to scratch back some of the extra costs BRP won't cover. Rode it home (30 kilometers) in 2°C weather with rain, and crosswinds nearly ripping my head off... but I got to ride "The Goblin", so all in all, a good day!
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Yeah, my dealer covered everything. However, they did tell me that my shaft bearing was going out and they needed to replace it. Originally, it was going to $550, but they reached out to BRP, who covered the cost of the part, and I only needed to pay for one hour of labor. But my dealer charges $155 an hour now, which I feel is a bit insane.
 
acdcking12 said:
Yeah, my dealer covered everything. However, they did tell me that my shaft bearing was going out and they needed to replace it. Originally, it was going to $550, but they reached out to BRP, who covered the cost of the part, and I only needed to pay for one hour of labor. But my dealer charges $155 an hour now, which I feel is a bit insane.
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My dealer is @ $180.00/hour in Kalamazoo, Mi

Al in Kazoo
 
My dealer checked my VIN and said he didn’t see a recall on that number. They have done some of these recalls on the 2019 RTs. Is this recall specific to a VIN number or any 2019 RT?
 
BigGuy66 said:
My dealer checked my VIN and said he didn’t see a recall on that number. They have done some of these recalls on the 2019 RTs. Is this recall specific to a VIN number or any 2019 RT?
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If the dealer can't even read the recall, I am not sure that I would want them doing it!
 
My wife has a 2017 F3L that is within the mileage range for the recall. My question is, has anybody had the shaft actually fail? Both of our bikes are in storage for a few more weeks here in Minnesota. We have talked to the dealer, and they are going to be working on several Spyders that they have in their used inventory before working on customers bikes. Cheri is on the list for the recall, but I'm wondering how safe it is to ride until her appointment.
 
Post above by MNBK got me thinking about the 2017’s involved. My ryde is within the mileage specs for the recall. These latest bulletins only list mileages to tell whether units are subject to the recall. I saw early on that the problem started in mid-production for the ‘17 models. I checked my VIN on a NHTSA recall site last night, and mine indeed shows no open recalls. So, apparently, the affected ‘17 models need to conform not only to BRP’s mileage constraints, but also fall within the {Oct 29, 2016 thru Jun 05, 2017} production dates. Mine is an early built unit (06/2016). Can find your production date on the tag on the front LH side of the swingarm (on my F3-S, anyway). Just an FYI.

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I got my bike back and it seems everything was done correctly. But it went in clean and came out looking like they dropped it in the closest mud pit, pulled it back out, let it dry on, and then delivered it to me. Not a spectacular thing to see.
 
Northofthesix said:
I picked mine up Wednesday; they had it about a week and a half, took them 13 hours labour (told me I was the second they did, first one took 23 hours) so they are pretty pissed at BRP for shorting them so much on their actual costs. Interesting that they changed transmission fluid and coolant as part of the recall, but I had to pay for the oil change as BRP has told them it is not required... or they saw that as a way to scratch back some of the extra costs BRP won't cover. Rode it home (30 kilometers) in 2°C weather with rain, and crosswinds nearly ripping my head off... but I got to ride "The Goblin", so all in all, a good day!
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My dealer covered everything. No charge and they only took about 9 hrs.
 
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