CAN-AM Spyder Complaints
491 consumer complaints on file.
- #10650514October 27, 2014ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TOOK BIKE TO INTO BERT'S MEGAMALL IN AZUSA, CA. TO HAVE COOLANT TANK REPLACED AS FOUND COOLANT DRIP ON DRIVEWAY FIRST WEEK OF OCT 2013. HAD TO LEAVE BIKE SO THEY COULD ORDER PARTS. WAS CALLED BY SERVICE MGR. SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY RAN VIN AND DPS SAFETY RECALL HAD NOT BEEN DONE AND COULD NOT RELEASE BIKE UNTIL DONE. I SAID IT WAS OK! TO DO RECALL. PICKED UP BIKE SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND TURN SIGNAL WOULDN'T CANCEL AFTER TURN. RETURNED TO DEALER. THEY HAD NOT ZEROED STEERING. FIXED! LEFT DEALER GOT ON FREEWAY AND WENT ABOUT 3MILES CLUSTER LIT UP AND BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. RETURNED BIKE. MORE PARTS TO ORDER. SPARK PLUG WIRE GROUNDED TO HEAD. ANOTHER WEEK PICKED UP BIKE AFTER REPAIR. SERVICE MGR. SAID THEY HAD DONE A CLUSTER UPDATE (FILE 215800215) TEMP. BAR GRAPH - ENGINE TEMP. HIGHER AFTER UPDATE. MAY 14, 2014 TRAILERED BIKE TO LOCAL DEALER IN LAFAYETTE, LA . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND RUNNING ON ONE CYLINDER. DIAGNOSED AS ECM CORRUPTED. REPLACED ECM. BIKE RUNS BUT TO HOT TO RIDE MORE THAN 3 MILES. AS SOON AS TEMP BAR GRAPH REACHES 5 BARS. CAN FEEL BIKE RADIATING HEAT FROM STANDING SEVERAL FEET FROM BIKE BIKE NOT SAFE TO RIDE. UPDATED 11/18/14*CN *TR *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10650531October 27, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DURING A TRIP IN SEPTEMBER OF 2013 TO UPSTATE NY, THE BIKE STARTED TO GIVE OFF A STRONG SMELL OF GAS & MELTING PLASTIC. THE BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE SO I PULLED INTO A NEAR BY GAS STATION IN ORDER TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I LET THE BIKE SIT FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES SO IT WOULD RESET. WHEN I STARTED THE BIKE UP AGAIN IN REMAINED IN LIMP MODE. I CONTACTED THE NEAREST LOCAL DEALER AND RODE THE BIKE TO THEM FOR SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER RIGHT HAND BODY PANEL WAS DAMAGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT IN ADDITION THE FUEL EVAPORATOR CANISTER HAD MELTED AND HAD DEVELOPED NOTICEABLE HOLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10650065October 26, 2014ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WENT FOR A RIDE HAD FUEL SMELL WHEN STOP AT LIGHT ,TOOK A BREAK AT FAST FOOD PLACE AND SMELLED FUEL AGAIN LOOK ON DRIVEWAY SAW FUEL VAPORS , WENT HOME PARKS IN GARAGE ,LATER SMELLED FUEL, HAD TO OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS TO LET THE SMELL OUT , THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES ,WENT TO DEALER TO FIND OUT WATT GOING ON WITH THE SPYDER THEY WORK ON IT 3 -4 TIMES . THIS BIN GOING BACK TO DEALER ALL SUMMER LONG ABOUT THE HEAT AND SMELL THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10650058October 26, 2014ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS WHEN THERE WAS A LARGE REBATE FOR BUYING THE 2013 SPYDERS. I HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH A HOT SEAT AND RIGHT FOOT SINCE THE BEGINNING. I WIND UP HAVING TO MOVE MY RIGHT FOOT TO THE REAR PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD TO ESCAPE THE HEAT AND THERE ARE TIMES WHERE MY INNER THIGHS ARE BURNED WHERE THE HEAT IS COMING UP AROUND THE SEAT. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BIKE AND WILL BE HAVING THIS DONE AS SOON AS THEY GET THE PARTS IN BUT FROM READING INFORMATION ON A BLOG THAT I SUBSCRIBED TO, IT PROBABLY WON'T HELP. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON AND WANT TO ADD MY INFORMATION TO IT. THANKS *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10650071October 26, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PURCHASED DEMO THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2013. LIMITED RIDING BEFORE PUT AWAY FOR THE WINTER. STARTING IN THE SPRING I STARTED NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND EXTREME EXCESSIVE HEAT. FUEL CAP IS EXTREMELY HOT AND GAS IS BOILING WHICH MAKE FILLING HARD AS NOZZLE KEEPS SHUTTING OFF. THIS IS OCCURRING IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AS LOW 53 DEGREES. THE RECALL AND ALL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE FUEL CANISTER HAS BEEN REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2014. WITHIN 200 MILES, THE GAS SMELL RETURNED AND IS NOTICEABLE BY MY HUSBAND RIDING BEHIND ME AT 15 MPH. WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC THE SMELL IS OVERWHELMING. THE EXTREME HEAT CONTINUES AND I TO WEAR EXTRA PROTECTION ON MY LEGS. I HAVE KEPT OUR DEALER ADVISED OF THE HEAT ISSUES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10650128October 26, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER RIDING OUR SPYDER, A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IS PRESENT. THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT I AM AFRAID TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AFTER PARKING. I HAVE TO USE A FAN TO VENT THE GARAGE. I AM AFRAID OF FIRE IF I WERE TO PARK AND CLOSE THE SPYDER INSIDE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10650130October 26, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE HEAT UNDER LEFT SIDE BODY PANELS AND VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10650131October 26, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10649988October 25, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS TRAVELING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN THE SPYDER STARTED PRODUCING EXCESS HEAT FROM UNDER THE MACHINE AND AROUND THE GAS TANK. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO FILL THE TANK AS IT HAD ABOUT AN 1/8 OF A TANK. THE GAS CAP WAS SO HOT IT COULDN'T BE TOUCHED FOR TEN MINUTES. YOU COULD HEAR THE GAS BOILING IN THE TANK. UPON GETTING THE CAP OFF, IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES TO PUMP GAS INTO THE TANK AS THE NOZZLE KEPT SHUTTING OFF. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 83 DEGREES. IT WAS GIVING OFF A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL. I RETURNED TO MY DEALER AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT BRP. THE DEALER HAS WRAPPED THE HEADER PIPES AND REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER AND PURGE VALVE MANY TIMES. AT THIS TIME MY SPYDER HAS 22500 MILES AND THE GAS CAP CAN'T BE TIGHTENED COMPLETELY BECAUSE IT WON'T UNSCREW IF THE SPYDER IS WARM. I AM STILL HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH MY SPYDER AND BRP HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10640373October 1, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I REFUELED MY MOTORCYCLE, AS I WAS LEAVING I NOTICED MY LEGS GET HOT. I DID NOT PAY IT MUCH MIND UNTIL THERE WAS AN ABSURD AMOUNT OF PAIN THEN I LOOKED DOWN AND I SEEN THAT MY MOTORCYCLE WAS ON FIRE. I THEN PULLED OVER AND CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE AND BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL TO GET TREATED FOR MY BURNS. MY MOTORCYCLE WAS DESTROYED. THE ELECTRONICS WERE FRIED, THE PLASTICS WERE MELTED AND IT STUNK OF GASOLINE. I ALSO TAKEN PICTURES OF THE BURNS TO MY LEG AND THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10638824September 24, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED MY CAN-AM SPYDER IN AUGUST OF 2013. THE RECALL FOR THE HEAT ISSUES WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2013 BY MY DEALER. OVER THE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD INCIDENTS OF A GAS SMELL, SOMETIMES VERY STRONG, AND HEAT FROM THE ENGINE AREA. RECENTLY, A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL HAS BEEN OCCURRING. IT IS NOTICED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. FIRST INCIDENT WAS AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR ON A 2 LANE ROAD, NEXT TIME WAS GOING DOWN A FAIRLY STEEP HILL AROUND 30 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE THIRD INCIDENT WAS ON A 50 MILE PER HOUR 2 LANE ROAD. THESE INCIDENTS WERE ON DIFFERENT DAYS. THE BURNING PLASTIC SMELL WAS ALSO NOTICED BY MY RIDING PARTNER BEHIND ME. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE FIRES THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THESE MACHINES AND THE INVESTIGATION BEING DONE BY NHTSA. I HAVE BROUGHT THE SPYDER RT TO MY DEALER BUT THEY SAID THEY DID NOT SEE ANY ISSUES THAT COULD BE CAUSING THE BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10638483September 23, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD IS MOUNTED ON THREE STRUTS -- THE MIDDLE ONE CONTROLS THE UP AND DOWN POSITION OF THE SHIELD AND HOLDS IT IN POSITION; THE OUTER TWO MOVE FREELY UP AND DOWN WITH NO RESTRAINT. THE CENTER STRUT BROKE CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SUDDENLY FLY UP AND BACK AND THEN SETTLE IN AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE MOTORCYCLE. IN THAT POSITION, FULL WIND FORCE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE RIDER AND PASSENGER. FURTHER, THE OUTER TWO STRUTS ARE FREE TO MOVE UP AND DOWN SO ANY PASSING TURBULENCE SUCH AS ANOTHER CAR OR TRUCK CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO LITERALLY FLAP IN THE BREEZE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ONLY NOW BECAUSE ON 09/20/2014 I OBSERVED THAT THE NEW REPLACEMENT STRUT WAS CRACKED OVER HALF-WAY THROUGH. THERE ARE APPROX 8475 MILES ON THE NEW REPLACEMENT STRUT (TOTAL MILEAGE ON VEHICLE 37575). I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE UNEXPECTED TOTAL FAILURE OF THE STRUT AND THE WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY FLYING UP AND BACK COULD EASILY CAUSE THE RIDER TO SWERVE OR REACT IN SOME WAY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT IS APPARENT FROM MY HAVING TWO FAILURES THAT BRP (THE MANUFACTURER OF CAN AM MOTORCYCLES) HAS NOT IMPROVED THE DESIGN, MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURE OF THESE SIMPLE STRUTS. THIS CONCLUSION IS SUPPORTED BY THEIR NOT HAVING CHANGED THE PART NUMBER FOR THE 2011 AND 2012 MODEL YEARS NOR THE PART NUMBER OF THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR THOSE YEARS. THIS CONCLUSION IS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER RIDERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE WHO HAVE REPORTED FAILURES ON THE INTERNET FORUMS, IN SOME CASES HAVING FAILURE OF THE REPLACEMENT STRUT AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL, JUST AS I HAVE. FURTHER SUPPORT IS EVIDENCED BY MY DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN WHO IS REPLACING THE CURRENT PARTIALLY CRACKED STRUT INFORMING ME THAT HE HAS REPLACED BROKEN STRUTS ON THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE FOR OTHER CUSTOMERS. I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT NUMBER AND I DO NOT KNOW IF HE HAS HAD OTHER REPLACEMENT STRUTS FAIL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10632929September 13, 2014POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED FROM DEALER USED ON JULY 19 2014 WITH 2 MONTHS WARRANTY LEFT. 6100 MILES ON IT. AFTER A RIDE ON AUGUST 31, FOUND A FLUID LEAK. CHECKED AND NO OIL AND LITTLE TRANSMISSION FLUID. TOOK TO DEALER. 10 DAYS LATER [XXX] AT DEALER CALLED. SAID THE CLUTCH COVER IS WARPED FROM IMPROPER FACTORY INSTALLATION. APPARENTLY CLUTCH COVER ALSO COVERS OIL PUMP. SAID THEY HAD SEEN IT BEFORE BUT NO RECALLS. PART NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR FOR 4 MONTHS. DID NOTICE DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DURING RIDE. THANK GOODNESS TRANSMISSION DID NOT GO OUT WHILE RIDING. DEALERS HANDS ARE TIED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10632763September 12, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
EXCESSIVE HEAT COMING FROM UNDER SEAT CAUSING REDNESS OF LEGS WHERE TOUCHING SEAT & GLOVE BOX GETS HOT TO TOUCH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10631868September 9, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE THE 2013 SPYDER RTL SINCE 11-23-2013. EVER SINCE GETTING IT THERE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE HEAT COMING FROM THE BIKE, ESPECIALLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE RADIATOR EXHAUST IS VENTED. THE BIKE GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHETHER SITTING STILL OR MOVING. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE ON THE RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE. UNDER THE SEAT AND THE CENTER STORAGE AREA GETS EXTREMELY HOT AFTER RIDING. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE RIDER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10631419September 8, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY RETURN FROM A SPYDER GATHERING WAS ABOUT 100 MILES TOTAL, INCLUDING SOME STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THRU SEATTLE, AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 80S (F), AND COMPLETED WITH ABOUT 40 MILES OF OPEN HIGHWAY CRUISING AT 50-60MPH AND AIR TEMPS IN THE HIGH 70S. DURING THIS ENTIRE RIDE, I STRUGGLED TO FIND A POSITION IN WHICH I COULD PLACE MY RIGHT BOOT WHERE IT WAS NOT UNBEARABLY HOT! THE SPYDER NEVER SHOWED ANY SIGNS OF OVERHEATING, BUT MY BOOT SURE DID!!! I WILL ADD THAT I WAS RIDING IN JEANS, LEATHER CHAPS, HIKING BOOTS AND HEAVY SOCKS. POSITIONING MY BOOT IN SUCH A WAY AS TO TRY TO COOL IT DOWN SOME WOULD PLACE IT CONCERNING FAR FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS FORCED TO CHOSE BETWEEN SOME HEAT RELIEF AND SAFETY. ? TOWARDS THE END OF MY RIDE, I FINALLY WAS STOPPED BY A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AT WHICH POINT I SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES VERY STRONG THRU MY FULL FACE HELMET! I ALMOST BAILED OFF, BEING CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS A RISK OF FIRE! I TRIED TO LOOK UNDER THE BIKE TO SEE IF FUEL WAS LEAKING BUT THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I HAD TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THE FUEL GAUGE AT THIS POINT READ A BIT LESS THAN HALF A TANK. I WAS HOME IN MY DRIVEWAY IN JUST ANOTHER 5 MINUTES. MY WIFE AND MY NEIGHBOR BOTH CAME OUT TO MEET ME AND ASK HOW MY FIRST LONG RIDE WENT. THEY BOTH SMELLED THE GASOLINE ALSO. I OPENED THE SEAT, WHICH WAS ALSO EXTREMELY HOT UNDERNEATH AND ALLOWED THE SPYDER TO COOL DOWN BEFORE PARKING IT BACK IN MY GARAGE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10631703September 8, 2014ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SEATS
AFTER BUYING MY SPYDER I NOTICED EXCESSIVE HEAT COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA UNDER MY SEAT. AT TIMES ITS SO HOT THAT I CAN BARELY TOUCH MY GAS CAP WITH IS LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIME THAT AFTER RIDING FOR A EXTENDED PERIOD AND STOPPING THE BIKE I'VE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. I'VE CHECKED FOR FUEL LEAKS AND FOUND NONE, AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE FUEL TANK OVER PRESSURIZING BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND VENTING TO THE AIR. I WAS ADVISED TO PARK THE BIKE OUT SIDE UNTIL IT COOLED DOWN BEFORE BRINGING IT INTO THE GARAGE. WHILE RIDING THE HEAT COMING UP FROM UNDER THE SEAT IS REALLY BAD, MAKING RIDING NOT MUCH FUN. I'VE CALLED BRP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT AS OF YET HEARD ANY THING BACK FROM THEM. I'VE READ THAT SEVERAL SPYDER'S HAVE CAUGHT FIRE, AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. MY FELLOW SPYDER RIDERS HAVE ALL COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HEAT PROBLEM, OTHER THAN THAT THE BIKE IS GREAT. I JUST WANT BRP TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO THE HEAT PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10631241September 6, 2014ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXCESS HEAT COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATED HEAT BLISTERS ON RIGHT CALF. ALSO, AN INTERMITTENT FUEL SMELL THAT EMANATES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10631265September 6, 2014ENGINE, SEATS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HEAT UNDER THE SEAT IS TO HOT TO RIDE SAFETY. ALWAYS TRYING TO SHIFT AND OPEN LEGS TO TRY AND GET SOME RELIEF. HEAT COMING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE HAS ACTUALLY CAUSED A RED HEAT RASH ON MY RIGHT SHIN FROM MY ANKLE UPWARDS. WHEN REFUELING I AM SO SCARED THAT THE GAS IS GOING TO FLAME UP BECAUSE OF THE FUMES AND THE HEAT RADIATING FROM UNDER THE SEAT WHICH MUST BE LIFTED TO REFUEL. I HAVE TRIED PLACING ALUMINUM FOIL UNDER THE SEAT IN THE HOPES OF DISSIPATING THE HEAT BUT IT HAS NOT WORKED. I STORE MY CAN AM SPYDER IN A TRAILER AND MUST LEAVE ALL THE DOORS OPEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL THE FUMES SUBSIDED. I AM AFRAID OF A FIRE AND HAVE MOVED THE TRAILER FAR AWAY FROM MY OTHER VEHICLES AND HOUSE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10631290September 6, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER, FALL = I.E.WARM / HOT DAYS / MONTHS THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF HEAT [ 100 + DEGREES] COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS THE FRONT , BOTH SIDES , AND REAR PANELS THAT ENCASE THE MOTORCYCLE. AIR COMES IN FROM THE FRONT THEN GOES AROUND THE ENGINE WITH NO PLACE FOR THE HOT AIR TO GO EXCEPT UP AND OUT WHICH HEATS UP THE SIDE PANELS AND UP THROUGH THE CENTER WHICH HEATS UP THE GAS TANK. AT TIMES WHEN STOP TO REFUEL; WHEN YOU REMOVE THE GAS CAP YOU CAN FEEL THE HEAT COMING FROM INSIDE THE GAS TANK. THIS HEAT DEAL IS EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE AND CAN BURN YOUR FEET, ANKLES,AND LEGS. IF YOU'VE HAD ANKLE REPLACEMENT [METAL ALLOY] THIS HEAT IS UNBEARABLE. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BRP ON THIS AND SEEM TO BE GETTING THE RUN- AROUND. TRYKE IS AT MY DEALER WAITING FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED. UNSAFE. UNDERSTAND BRP HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. CAN YOU HELP. THIS IS TOO NICE A VEHICLE TO HAVE SITTING AT THE DEALER COLLECTING DUST. CAN YOU HELP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0