# 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER GS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `812646` · 2010-09-08 · Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CAN-AM
- **Model:** SPYDER GS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 5,500
## Narrative
I RIDE A CAN AM SPYDER WHICH IS A 3 WHEELED MOTORCYCLE AND ON 8-8-10 IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE, THANK GOODNESS SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO GET A FIRE EX. AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT NONE THE LESS IT MELTED A LOT OF PARTS. IT IS NOW AT A DEALER WAITING FOR PARTS TO COME IN THE BE REPLACED. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL WEB SITES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, MAYBE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR
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