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ALL 2013 Spyders recalled
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NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
I'd suggest you also submit a report to NHTSA. Maybe they will approve the US recall more quickly that way.
Bob Denman
New member
:agree: At this point; They'll pay closer attention to larger numbers!
Good Luck! :thumbup:
Good Luck! :thumbup:
Bob Ledford
New member
Good News Travels Fast
Boy oh boy does good news travel fast. It will probably be a Black week at all the Can-Am dealerships with all the 2013 owners calling in for service appointments. The dealer supply chain probably does not have the parts yet either.
The next thing will be everyone coming on line griping about the lack of parts and should they continue riding or walk.
Guess this proves a valid point though. BRP does have ears and listens despite the opinions of the limited few naysayers that were verbal back a month or so ago. Sort of renews your faith in them,... Doesn't it?
Boy oh boy does good news travel fast. It will probably be a Black week at all the Can-Am dealerships with all the 2013 owners calling in for service appointments. The dealer supply chain probably does not have the parts yet either.
The next thing will be everyone coming on line griping about the lack of parts and should they continue riding or walk.
Guess this proves a valid point though. BRP does have ears and listens despite the opinions of the limited few naysayers that were verbal back a month or so ago. Sort of renews your faith in them,... Doesn't it?
flamingobabe
...in the pink (Girls On Spyders)
twice my 2013 ST had smoke coming out thru the speakers and vents near handlebars.. but after wrapping pipes and covering gas tank and master cylinder and brake cable, building a larger heat shield to protect master cylinder, and flash on ECM I have not had any smoke....but the bike is still running lean...10,000 miles running lean,,,what does that do to the engine...everything under the Tupperware is being exposed to extreme heat...rubber does not do well in heat...my brake fluid was black and gummy when we changed the master cylinder...suppose to be clear fluid... heat is destroying the inside of our Spyders
did ya pull the Tupperware to get that temp shot...that would have taken at lest 30 min.... or did ya just shoot the temp thru the Tupperware?
JJW SpyderRider
New member
The "Fix" does not do anything to reduce the heat, just puts a bandaid on the master cylinder. The heat is still going to be destroying the parts inside of the engine bay. Reducing the likelihood that the master cylinder cover melts is safer and less likely to cause a fire.
Sounds like you dodged a bullet :yikes: today. I agree it needs to be reported. If the government puts some pressure on BRP they might fix the root cause of the issues not just put patched on the parts being damaged. :banghead:
SNOOPY
Active member
My master cylinder on my ST-S can be seen pretty easy when I pop up my seat.
Maybe it is a little hotter underneath, but can't be much more one inch under where I measured?
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SNOOPY
Active member
Also, I think the bike comes apart pretty quick. I think i could have 1/2 the bike apart in 30 minutes. :roflblack:
Orange monster
New member
The master cylinder is on the right side of the bike just above the brake peddle and behind the plastic. On the RSS you can stick an iPhone in the slot and take a picture of the master cylinder so you don't have to remove the plastic to check. Not sure if this is possible with a RT or ST.
flamingobabe
...in the pink (Girls On Spyders)
when you pop up your seat you are looking at the brake reservoir ...the master cylinder is under the Tupperware on the right side down near the exhaust pipe
notice the melted plastic...that is the master cylinder
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NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
That is not the master cyclinder (and manifold), it is the brake reservoir.
Edsts
New member
So much talk bout recall and thanking BRP for being on top of ridiculous .
Question is when building these units don't they test them out , like for instance letting them run in extreme conditions . Before selling them to dealers . #2. Is also obvious that if you put plastic near a hot exhaust that it would eventually melt . I saw a pic of the location of the master cylinder and exhaust. Now I am not an engineer. One can clearly see that's poor craftsman ship.
I would not thank or give kudos to BRP with most of the problems these units are having its there responsibility by law to fix these units or you will start seeing lawsuits all over the place .
Question is when building these units don't they test them out , like for instance letting them run in extreme conditions . Before selling them to dealers . #2. Is also obvious that if you put plastic near a hot exhaust that it would eventually melt . I saw a pic of the location of the master cylinder and exhaust. Now I am not an engineer. One can clearly see that's poor craftsman ship.
I would not thank or give kudos to BRP with most of the problems these units are having its there responsibility by law to fix these units or you will start seeing lawsuits all over the place .
Dan McNally
New member
There is no recall (yet) in the US. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issues recalls . . . and, to date, they are still reviewing the BRP proposed fix before they issue the US recall. 2013 RTs in Canada were recalled because the equivalent organization in Canada did issue the recall. If you have something that shows a US recall, please share with us . . . as of last night, the NHTSA web site showed no recall.
SNOOPY
Active member
rojodawg
New member
Here he goes again with misinformation:
remember: This kind of trash psuedo-science is a real turn off, where is the moderator ?
remember: This kind of trash psuedo-science is a real turn off, where is the moderator ?
Bob Denman
New member
UncleJay,
Please re-read that notice...
It addresses the recall announced for Canada only...
Will one be coming down here in the U.S?
I would bet on it; but not the timeframe...
Please re-read that notice...
It addresses the recall announced for Canada only...
Will one be coming down here in the U.S?
I would bet on it; but not the timeframe...
jcthorne
Well-known member
There is a bit of confusion around the proposed recall in the US. No, the official US recall has not been issued by the NHTSA but the STOP SALE order to all Can Am dealers HAS been issued pending the resolution of the issue. In Canada they have an approved repair but not parts yet. In the US the repair is not yet approved. Will be, or a repair will be with the issued recall campaign. In the mean time, all 2013 RTs and STs are off the market.
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