← NHTSA complaints

2009 CAN-AM SPYDER GS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 731040 · 2009-08-12

Vehicle

Make
CAN-AM
Model
SPYDER GS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
1,750
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON AUG. 4, 2009 I TOOK MY CAM-AM SPYDER TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ADDRESSED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INSTALLED THE REQUIRED SOFTWARE UPDATE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME. AS I WAS LEAVING ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM THE DEALER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. I TURN THE TRIKE AROUND AND RETURNED TO THE DEALER. WHEN I GOT OFF THE TRIKE I LOOKED TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM AND NOTICED THE TRIKE WAS IN FLAMES. I RAN INSIDE THE SHOP TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. I THEN CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER(BRP) TO TELL THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO FILL OUT A ACCIDENT REPORT. I FILLED OUT THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK AND RETURNED IT TO THE MANUFACTURER (BRP). THEY TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS TO INVESTIGATE AND RETURNED A VERDICT. "THE FIRE WASN'T MY FAULT AND NEITHER THEIRS(BRP) BUT THEY ARE WILLING TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE" SAID BRP REPRESENTATIVE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280195
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown