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Can-Am fuel cap may not fit onto the fuel tank filler neck, preventing it from sealing properly.

NHTSA campaign 12V-582 · Reported December 12, 2012 · 33,700 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Can-Am Spyder and Spyder RT
VEHICLES AFFECTED
33,700
REMEDY
BRP will notify owners and send them a replacement fuel cap, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. reported a problem with the tank assembly filler pipe and cap. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The fuel cap may not fit onto the fuel tank filler neck, preventing it from sealing properly.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the fuel cap does not seal properly, it may leak fuel vapors. Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.

WHAT TO DO

BRP will notify owners and send them a replacement fuel cap, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-582.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2012Can-Am Spyder
2010–2012Can-Am Spyder RT

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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