# 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER RS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `824715` · 2010-11-08 · Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CAN-AM
- **Model:** SPYDER RS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 9,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CANAM SPYDER ROADSTER AND IT STARTED ON FIRE - I GOT OFF JUST IN TIME AND BLUE FLAMES WERE COMING UP FROM THE TANK/ SEAT AREA.  THE BIKE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY VS. A BACK ROAD THIS COULD HAVE ENDED WITH INJURIES.  THE SPYDER HAD BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY. *TR
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