Engine Output Shaft May Break

Affected vehicles (2)

Component / system

Defect

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Can-Am Spyder F3 and RT motorcycles. The engine output shaft may fatigue and break, resulting in a loss of drive power.

Risk / consequence

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The output shaft will be replaced based on the mileage of the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2025. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222.

Chronology of events

1. June 2024

   US-NHTSA contacted BRP following the reception of one VOQ related to broken engine output shaft in June 2024. In July, NHTSA provided potential other cases collected via social media by an owner and in August, another VOQ was also received. Starting in June, following this contact, BRP reviewed these reports, reanalyzed its network data, contacted customers, collected parts from the field and, contacted its supplier and analyzed any potential design or manufacturing changes that could have affected the engine output shaft strength resistance. The analysis took place from June to September 2024. With all the information collected and analyzed, BRP decided on September 24, 2024, that it had enough information to report and wants to proceed with a safety recall on the identified population of vehicles. Up to now, the claims and cases search linked 74 cases to this situation for the recalled population in the United States. BRP has no report of injury or accident worldwide.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

OCT 08, 2024 - OCT 08, 2024

Owner notification

NOV 15, 2024 - NOV 29, 2024

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