Actually it says the interim fix will only take about an hourYeah, but they tell us 'the Fix' will only take an hour once the parts start dribbling in, some time after August 30 - and that's not the Interim Fix, which will also only take an hour, but is available from 30 June... And even if you get the Interim Fix, ALL Spyders afflicted will still need the Final Fix to satisfy the recall!!!
So I doubt that either fix involves replacing the shaft?!? :dontknow:
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Red Dust of Death Recall???? Front Sprocket Recall - FINALLY....
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vondalyn
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When it fails, everything kind of falls apart in there and you really lose propulsion. We got lucky that both of our failures were at spots where there was a place to pull over. If you drive a lot of interstates and choose the left lanes with lots of traffic, you may want to rethink that until you have the fix. Don's went while we were headed downhill in the mountains, so he was able to coast to a pull-off where we changed out his backseat for my storage and we rode 2 up to go get the trailer and self-rescue. Mine happened on a slight uphill with no place to pull off without going into the grassy ditch. I turned my flashers on and pulled over as far as I could so that cars could still get around me; luckily we happened to be riding together that day (usually I ride alone, so that was pure luck) so then we both pushed it up the hill to a wider pull off and then we rode 2 up to get the trailer. Don's went before mine, and I knew I had red dust so it was only a matter of time for mine -- I started riding more carefully, considering "if my sprocket went now, what would happen?" For me that meant less passing in the mountains and if on the highway, choosing the slower lanes. etc.
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Yeah, but they tell us 'the Fix' will only take an hour once the parts start dribbling in, some time after August 30 - and that's not the Interim Fix, which will also only take an hour, but is available from 30 June... And even if you get the Interim Fix, ALL Spyders afflicted will still need the Final Fix to satisfy the recall!!!
So I doubt that either fix involves replacing the shaft?!? :dontknow:
Actually it says the interim fix will only take about an hour
Errm, no..... It says BOTH fixes will only take about an hour!
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FrogmanDave
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I can't believe how red, dusty, crusty those things look!
vondalyn
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I got lucky (?) that it held on for about 55K miles? I had visible red dust as soon as we checked it way back in 2015/2016 (can't remember when the red dust threads started). The dealerships kept telling me that if mine was going to happen it would have done so already so I must be one of the lucky ones who avoided the issue (yes, even though I had red dust). so yep, that's years and miles worth of dust -- I got the spyder in Feb of 2015 and the sprocket went in September of 2021.
stewartj239
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I've been following this problem since we bought our 2016 RTS last year and am very happy to see that BRP is doing the right thing here. My odometer is only at 6200 miles, so I am confident that I will survive the wait for the final fix ... fingers crossed that is.
blacklightning
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I got a message from a friend locally with a 2018 RTL with around 13k miles. He was worried when he got the recall letter and was afraid to ride. Since it wasn't as easy to look at as the F3 series, I had him come over and we pulled the bike up on my ramps. He did have a small amount of red dust, but nothing too crazy (kinda like my 2016 F3T had at 25k when mine was replaced). Other than that, everything looked fine. I told him I could not tell him what to do, but with the amount that he had, I would notify the local dealership so he could be on the list, but I would still ride. Maybe not on any cross country 4,000 mile treks, but I would not hesitate to do a 500 mile day trip to the mountains on the bike.
I dunno Seaweed, if you hadn't asked & just gone ahead & done it, the odds probably would've been pretty slim to non-existent....
But now that you have asked :yikes: :lecturef_smilie: :banghead:
EdMat
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Not sure of the number of outright failures, but I bet most of the ones replaced were done well before it was at problem stage.
rick_w
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Ours was bad and had to be replaced at our SE Ohio Spyder Rally a week ago. You could actually tighten the nut almost 3/4 of a turn. Bike is being ridden on a 4000 mile trip starting this Friday.
BRP has agreed to cover the cost. The reimbursement is not exactly what most people are thinking. They issue you a letter with the case number on it and cost. You can take it to a dealer and good for credit against any type of parts or service. At least its something.
BRP has agreed to cover the cost. The reimbursement is not exactly what most people are thinking. They issue you a letter with the case number on it and cost. You can take it to a dealer and good for credit against any type of parts or service. At least its something.
Woodaddict
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got my letter last week. 2015 RTL, hadn't looked up VIN, but letter confirms it. i have looked at last year, no red dust, but will put on ramps and look closer. 36,000 without a problem. i will get new pulley after the rush is over
eddieshep999
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BRP Sprocket inspection Ref Safety Recall
See this video at about 3min 40secs
Shawn Smoke gives details on the inspection issued by BRP on 30th June
https://youtu.be/JzHOVtNTogQ
See this video at about 3min 40secs
Shawn Smoke gives details on the inspection issued by BRP on 30th June
https://youtu.be/JzHOVtNTogQ
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bikerchris1270
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The Smoaks on You Tube just posted on the Front Drive Pulley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzHOVtNTogQ
luminavanman
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I just received the recall last week. I called BRP and they said, park it until further notice. Hmmmmmmmm
Peteoz
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Yes, it appears BRP’s left hand doesn’t know what its right hand is doing, Lumina:dontknow:
According to Shawn Smoaks, who received his “update to dealers” from BRP on 30 June, there is NO “interim fix” per se. If you are unwilling/unable to check your sprocket regularly for red dust, are concerned about your sprocket, and have received a recall notice, you can schedule a visit to your dealer and they will check it against tolerances and re torque the bolt, while awaiting the official “fix” available from end of August. If your sprocket fails tolerances, they will replace the sprocket with the same model, while you await the “fix”.
Smoaks went to great lengths to say that the number of Spyders he sees (and he sees a huge number) with the red dust issue really is miniscule, with the best option for an owner being to visually check the sprocket on a regular basis until such time as the “fix” is available over an extended period from end August due to supply chain issues.
Pete
Peteoz
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Sure, but there is a real upside to that, T.P.…. A good many people don’t read every Spyderlovers post in detail, so the more times people post the “real” story in the short term, the less posts and confusion there will be in the longer term. :thumbup:
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