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Recall - 2017-2019 RT and F3 Engine Output Shaft Can Break!

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Does anyone know if the latest versions of this recall still use the October 29, 2016 date as the early cut-off for the 2017 models? I read through the BRP info supplied by Freddy in post #82 above, which simply states “Certain 2017 to 2019 …” and goes on to list the mileage thresholds. I see no sort of beginning dates within the 2017 models as was noted by Snowbelt Spyder in the NHTSA info in post #3, specifically the next-to-last line on page 1 of that document listing the October 29, 2016 start date of affected units. The earlier document also shows that the affected 2019 models were just a few units, but late in that model-year run.

All this to say … was thinking my 2017 was not in the affected range, but wanting to be sure. I am under the mileage threshold listed in the most recent announcement.
 
Ex-Rocket said:
This does not make sense to me about the mileage. I own a 2017 F3 Limited and it has less than 21748 miles. So I'm in the recall limits. So if I had a F3 with 22000 miles the recall does not effect this bike. So what I'm taking from all this is that if you're above the mileage limits your output shaft will never break. Just doesn't make sense to me.
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The recall with its milage limit is not necessarily implying that your output shaft will never break, but it IS saying that if you've done more miles than the limit they've published, then your output shaft likely won't break for the reasons that this recall has been enacted! ;)

It's pretty straightforward really, if you think about it a little... They've identified a manufacturing shortfall/defect that means any affected shaft will break fairly soon, once it starts being used; except this only applies to some of the shafts produced. They've calculated/derived thru testing/whatever that it's very likely all of the affected shafts WILL BREAK within the given milage; so if your shaft lasts longer than the milage limit they've published, then it cannot have the recall's subject defect, as once a shaft has passed that milage limit, it's already lasted longer than it takes for that defect to manifest and cause all of the affected shafts to break... :oops:

See, simples really... ;)
 
MiroSap said:
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls shows "0 Unrepaired Recalls associated with this VIN". 2019 RTL, looks as all is good and my Spyder is not affected. Great!
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Sorry Friend, but no, not great. You have some mis-interpretations on this. To clarify, you are in Germany. The NHTSA is a United States agency. The NHTSA VIN Look-up monitors vehicles in the US and vehicles imported into the US. It will not monitor a vehicle exported between Canada and the EU.

Secondly, please read the notice that BRP has posted. The scope of the recall is based on the Model Year and the Mileage. It is NOT VIN number specific. And yes, this is a bit different from the usual vehicle recall process that you may be used to. So, forget about that. Based on what you posted in your other post, it looks like your Spyder is affected. Please work with your Can Am Spyder dealer there in Germany to come up with a plan.
 
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Does anyone know if the latest versions of this recall still use the October 29, 2016 date as the early cut-off for the 2017 models? I read through the BRP info supplied by Freddy in post #82 above, which simply states “Certain 2017 to 2019 …” and goes on to list the mileage thresholds. I see no sort of beginning dates within the 2017 models as was noted by Snowbelt Spyder in the NHTSA info in post #3, specifically the next-to-last line on page 1 of that document listing the October 29, 2016 start date of affected units. The earlier document also shows that the affected 2019 models were just a few units, but late in that model-year run.

All this to say … was thinking my 2017 was not in the affected range, but wanting to be sure. I am under the mileage threshold listed in the most recent announcement.
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You can't go strictly by date. Your dealer can tell you if you qualify based on your VIN. You should also have gotten a letter letting you know your VIN is part of the recall.
 
"The scope of the recall is based on the Model Year and the Mileage. It is NOT VIN number specific."

Ugh 😣 I apologize for the misleading post.

Sarah
 
Snowbelt Spyder said:
Sorry Friend, but no, not great. You have some mis-interpretations on this. To clarify, you are in Germany. The NHTSA is a United States agency. The NHTSA VIN Look-up monitors vehicles in the US and vehicles imported into the US. It will not monitor a vehicle exported between Canada and the EU.

Secondly, please read the notice that BRP has posted. The scope of the recall is based on the Model Year and the Mileage. It is NOT VIN number specific. And yes, this is a bit different from the usual vehicle recall process that you may be used to. So, forget about that. Based on what you posted in your other post, it looks like your Spyder is affected. Please work with your Can Am Spyder dealer there in Germany to come up with a plan.
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Ha, I am American on a US military base in Germany. And my Spyder is US spec. I have a service appointment scheduled for early March with the local Can Am dealer, I will try to ask them.
 
I bought a low mileage 2018 Spyder RT a few months ago.. I'm not sure I want my good running machine torn apart with less than 3,000 miles on it. Complex modern machines are seldom as perfect after such major work. There's always something that leaks or doesn't work properly

And I don't want my machine to be the first one torn down and repaired by the one Can Am tech at our local dealership.
Let him gain experience on someone else's ride.

So my hope is that BRP will honor this recall for an unlimited period as long as a failure occurs under the mileage limit.
I want to just ride my RT this year and maybe hand it over for the recall next year.
 
"The scope of the recall is based on the Model Year and the Mileage. It is NOT VIN number specific."

It is not all models for the given years, only certain models.

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I got the initial BRP letter this past Oct. Haven’t received the 2nd letter referenced.

I got a call from my local dealer this morning. Service mgr. asked if I still had my Spyder and if so, would I want the service done. They would pick up and drop back off.

Scheduled for end of this month.

I’m not one to get surprised by much, but this sure as heck did.
 
To avoid confusion, ongoing discussion on this subject can be found/posted in the thread below:

Snowbelt Spyder

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

I thought I would start a new thread with this new information, rather than burying it inside 6 pages of the other one. The Mods can change that if they want.

BRP has issued the final Safety Bulletins to the dealers on how to perform the recalls. There are two. There is the stand-alone bulletin for shaft replacement. That is 2019-12. There is a combined bulletin for shaft and sprocket replacement. That is 2019-13. Links below.

Summarizing:

- Yes, the engine is removed from the vehicle. BRP also has apparently done a dealer video to help the techs on how to do all of this.
- Yes, I...
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