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2013 CAN-AM SPYDER — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1006752 · 2013-09-03

Vehicle

Make
CAN-AM
Model
SPYDER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
25
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE PANELS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE GET EXCESSIVELY HOT, TO THE POINT OF BURNING MY LEG. THE EXHAUST IS TOO CLOSE TO THE PANELS AND THE PANELS AND SCREWS GET HOT TO THE POINT YOU CANNOT TOUCH THEM WITHOUT BEING BURNED. AND CANNOT RIDE WITH YOUR LEGS AGAINST THE BODY. END UP SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME NOT TOUCHING THE PANELS AND NOT ENOUGH TIME ON THE ROAD. ALSO,THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT TRAPPED UNDER THE PANELS.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10538604
Machine
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