DPS MANUFACTURE

[larryd]

Does anyone know?? Who is the manufacture of the DPS units used by BRP??

I read somewhere that Globe Motors is the manufacture of the Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems used on Polaris & Artic Cat ATV's..

http://www.globe-motors.com/electricpowerassiststeer.html

Sometimes I have these "brain farts" that even scare me..:yikes:

 

[2faston3]

I believe it maay be Bosch...

2faston3

 

[Smylinacha]

No - it begins with a "K" - I found it last week and I should have bookmarked it!:yikes:

 

[jeuchler]

No - it begins with a "K" - I found it last week and I should have bookmarked it!:yikes:

This might be what you were thinking of, Kim.

It's a document dated May 19 sent to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, posted on Norway's Norsk Spyderforum (yeah, sure--I read it all the time.)

("The supplier of the Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) system is Kongsberg Inc.")

 

[WaltH]

This might be what you were thinking of, Kim.

It's a document dated May 19 sent to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, posted on Norway's Norsk Spyderforum (yeah, sure--I read it all the time.)

("The supplier of the Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) system is Kongsberg Inc.")

We should keep in mind that the supplier is not necessarily the manufacturer.

 

[Smylinacha]

Yes - that is what I saw last week :2thumbs:

This might be what you were thinking of, Kim.

It's a document dated May 19 sent to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, posted on Norway's Norsk Spyderforum (yeah, sure--I read it all the time.)

("The supplier of the Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) system is Kongsberg Inc.")

 

[Smylinacha]

When I type in Kongsberg, I find this several times on different blog sites:

Example:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/nearly-10-000-can-am-spyders-recalled-over-faulty-steering/

So it says Kongberg will pay for the replacements now will that include people who's warrantys have expired?

This might be what you were thinking of, Kim.

It's a document dated May 19 sent to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, posted on Norway's Norsk Spyderforum (yeah, sure--I read it all the time.)

("The supplier of the Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) system is Kongsberg Inc.")

 

[ataDude]

When I type in Kongsberg, I find this several times on different blog sites:

Example:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/nearly-10-000-can-am-spyders-recalled-over-faulty-steering/

So it says Kongberg will pay for the replacements now will that include people who's warrantys have expired?

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Very doubtful. Their relationship is with BRP... not with the end user (us).

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[Smylinacha]

Yeah but if they pay for it w/ BRP, wouldn't ya think BRP would pay for it towards the customers? Or am I dreamin?

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Very doubtful. Their relationship is with BRP... not with the end user (us).

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[spyryder]

Following the links, Kongsberg is the importer and it appears the units would be manufactured somewhere in Asia:

http://www.importgenius.com/importers/kongsberg-inc.html


http://www.importgenius.com/contact.html

 

[ataDude]

Yeah but if they pay for it w/ BRP, wouldn't ya think BRP would pay for it towards the customers? Or am I dreamin?

I assume you're talking after the BRP warranty expires. Who knows, then?

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[Rando]

The story I heard was they made a slight manufacturing change without ever letting BRP know and THAT is causing the DPS failures in our Spyders. Has anyone else heard this?

 

[RAL]

Does anyone know serial #s that are affected? I belive my Spyder is an early 2009. Do not want to be left in the cold on this as it is easy to fall throught the cracks on recalls.


RAL

 

[spyryder]

Does anyone know serial #s that are affected? I belive my Spyder is an early 2009. Do not want to be left in the cold on this as it is easy to fall throught the cracks on recalls.


RAL

Check here:
http://spyderforum.no/files/RCDNN-09V162-3760.pdf

 

[Smylinacha]

So I got something made in China or Taiwan in the Spyder then?

Following the links, Kongsberg is the importer and it appears the units would be manufactured somewhere in Asia:

http://www.importgenius.com/importers/kongsberg-inc.html


http://www.importgenius.com/contact.html

 

[bone crusher]

Yeah but if they pay for it w/ BRP, wouldn't ya think BRP would pay for it towards the customers? Or am I dreamin?

BRP would have to issue a statement saying that they're going to warranty the DPS and whatever else for a period of time after a 'final' fix...whenever that is...it would make sense that they'd do this as there are major problems here...we'll have to wait and see...

As far as the manufacturer of the parts doing anything on their own...most likely not...

 

[Rub]

So I got something made in China or Taiwan in the Spyder then?

Probably more than you really want to know.


Rub

 

[Firefly]

Probably more than you really want to know.


Rub

Spyder parts come from all over the place--- the backrest and racks are made in Vietnam.......:yikes:

 

[Way2Fast]

The wheels and tires come from China ....watch out for those valve stems !!

 

[boborgera]

--- the backrest and racks are made in Vietnam.......:yikes:

I bet i know where they found the metal to make the parts!