CAN-AM Spyder Complaints
491 consumer complaints on file.
- #10522993July 3, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHITE SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE VENTS AND THERE WAS AN ODOR. THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE SPYDER WAS STARTED WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED MORE SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT AND THE "BRAKE FAILURE" LIGHT CAME ON THE LCD PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAILERED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WHEN IT WAS UNLOADED FROM THE TRAILER THE BRAKE FLUID STARTED POURING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD MELTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10522520June 30, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
PLASTIC CAP ON TOP OF MASTER CYLINDER MELTED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO POUR OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION CAUSING A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, SINCE THE MASTER CYLINDER IS TO THE RIGHT AND BELOW THE GAS TANK. ALSO, A RIDER COULD BE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND SUDDENLY LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE AND HAVE NO WAY TO STOP. ABOUT 3-4 INCHES IN FRONT OF THE MC IS AN EXHAUST PIPE THAT GETS VERY HOT. BRP, THE MANUFACTURER, SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH A HEAT SHIELD OR SOME OTHER REMEDY TO KEEP HEAT OFF THE PLASTIC CAP OR REPLACE THE CAP WITH A MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIAL. MORE AND MORE RIDERS THAT OWN 2013 SPYDERS ARE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. THIS LOOKS LIKE A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10522528June 30, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
THE HEAT BUILD UP UNDER THE BODY COVERINGS HAS MELTED THE TOP COVER OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LOCATED INCHES FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE FROM THE REAR CYLINDER. CONTINUED DEGRADATION OF THE PLASTIC COVER WOULD LEAK BRAKE FLUID DIRECTLY ONTO THE EXHAUST, AND COULD LEAD TO A FIRE HAZARD, AS THE BRAKE FLUID WOULD LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE JUST BEFORE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10514316May 30, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT APPX. 70 MPH, MY CRUISE CONTROL DROPPED OUT REDUCING VEHICLE SPEED TO SUCH A DEGREE TO BE A DANGER TO ME AND ANY FOLLOWING VEHICLES. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY IN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE PROBLEM; I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SO I QUIT USING CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER LATER DETERMINED IT WAS THE HOUSING-SWITCH. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CAN-AM WON'T STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT EVEN THOUGH IT HAS LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE PART IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10512229May 15, 2013STEERING
BIKE WOULD VEER INTO OTHER LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. IN OCTOBER 2010 I GOT A RECALL NOTICE. AFTER REPROGRAMMING MY COMPUTER, STEERING WORKED BUT DPS/ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CONSTANTLY. DEALER AGAIN REPEATEDLY CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. THEY RESET CODES AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. IN MARCH 2013 AGAIN I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME IT NEEDS A NEW DPS COMPUTER FOR $1200 PLUS LABOR. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL BRP TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR NEW COMPUTER. BRP CASE #4090722. I JUST GET THE RUN AROUND. TOO BUSY TO GET TO IT NOW. THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME. EXCUSES! IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS LATER, WITH NO END IN SIGHT. MY BIKE HAS A TOTAL OF 4000 MILES ON IT BECAUSE I MIGHT GET KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10511491May 11, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN MANUALLY TURNING THE TURN SIGNALS OFF AFTER CHANGING TRAFFIC LANES, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH OR TURN ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BRAND NEW. SOMETIMES IT BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE TURN SIGNALS OFF BECAUSE EVERY TIME YOU MASH THE BUTTON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON. AT THE 4500 MILE CHECKUP I HEAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED AND IT WORKED FOR 5 MILES AND THEN STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN AND IS NOW DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS DOING BEFORE. I CARRIED IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED AGAIN AND EVERY CAN-AM WE TESTED ON THE LOT DID THE SAME THING. EVEN IF THE TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT ON AND YOU MASHED THE BUTTON IN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD BLINK. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED THE OEM AND THEY ASSIGNED IT A TROUBLE TICKET NUMBER AND SAID IT WAS AN ON-GOING ISSUE AND WHEN THEY FOUND A SOLUTION THEY WOULD FIX IT. IT'S BEEN A YEAR AND THERE HAS BEEN NO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM OR ANY WORD FROM THE OEM THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT. WHEN GOING THROUGH A MAJOR CITY LIKE DALLAS OR AUSTIN AND CHANGING LANES AND HAVING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL COME ON OR REFUSE TO GO OFF AND THEN HAVING TO MESS WITH IT WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC POSES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10510743May 6, 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10508540April 17, 2013ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CAN-AM SPIDER RS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LIMP HOME MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE MORE THAN 10 MPH. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED TWO TIMES PREVIOUSLY. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 374. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10501621February 26, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAN AM SPYDER WAS BEING RIDDEN BY OWNERS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE GAS TANK HAD EXPLODED AND BIKE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES . THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND NOTHING WAS MENTIONED OF PROBLEMS WITH THE EVAPORATION CANISTER WHICH WE HAVE SINCE HEARD THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND YEAR. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE BRP COMPANY AND THEY HAVE NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY ISSUED A RECALL IN DECEMBER 2012. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED VERY EASILY HAD SOMEONE NOT SPOTTED THE FIRE UNDERNEATH THE SPYDER CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK AND ALERTED US TO GET OFF THE BIKE. WITHIN MINUTES THE BIKE WAS CONSUMED IN FLAMES AND THE FIRE DEPT. HAD TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. WE HAD ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE BIKE AND ALL RECALLS PERFORMED. WE STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET BRP TO RESPOND TO OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499920February 25, 2013SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
BRP OF CANADA MAKES & SELLS THEIR CAN-AM SPYDER THREE WHEELED TRIKE MOTORCYCLE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS WELL KNOWN BY THIS VEHICLE'S OWNERS THAT THIS TRIKE PRODUCES A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT WHICH IS DIRECTED AT THE DRIVERS RIGHT SIDE FOOT REST AREA MAKING IT AN EXTREMELY HOT AREA ON SAID VEHICLE. SINCE THIS IS ALSO WHERE THE ONLY METHOD OF BRAKING THE VEHICLE RESIDES, I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HAVE BEEN TRYING ( UNSUCCESSFULLY ) TO GET THE BRP CAN-AM PEOPLE TO CORRECT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS PERMANENTLY INJURED. THEY HAVE DECLINED MY EFFORTS AND REQUEST FOR A FIX TO THIS ISSUE IN A LETTER I RECEIVED. SPOKE WITH A MS. NATASHA 1-888-272-9222 AT BRP REGARDING MY CASE # [XXX] ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS AND RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HER DATED 30-JAN-2013 STATING THAT THE DEALERSHIP ( CENTRAL FLORIDA POWER SPORTS - KISSIMMEE FLORIDA ) HAS EXAMINED THE TRIKE AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING WITHIN THE MANUFACTURERS GUIDELINES. I TOLD HER THAT I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AS WELL AS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. 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
- #10495091January 29, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CAN-AM SPYDER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CANISTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CANISTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10495107January 29, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CAN-AM SPYDER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OVERFLOW TANK. THE CONTACT HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE TANK TWICE BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10495008January 28, 2013STEERING
5 MILES INTO A TEST RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED A SHAKING IN THE FRONT END FROM SIDE TO SIDE THAT WAS FELT IN THE HANDLE BARS. BEFORE MOTORCYCLE COULD BE STOPPED FRONT WHEELS TURNED ON THEIR OWN CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO GO LEFT OF CENTER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10492369January 13, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WHEN CANCELED, WILL JUMP TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, FOR EXAMPLE, AFTER CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY, I TURN ON TO ENTER THE LEFT LANE AND AFTER MOVING INTO THE LANE I PUSH THE CANCEL ON THE SWITCH BUT IT WILL CHANGE TO A RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL. THE TURN SIGN INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN CERTAIN LIGHT CONDITIONS SO THE SIGNAL REMAINS ON. THE SOFTWARE IS SUPPOSED TO TURN THE SIGNALS OFF AFTER SO LONG BUT THIS FUNCTION TAKES FAR TO LONG AND MAY NOT WORK AT ALL AT TIMES. AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY I HAD SIGNALED RIGHT TO EXIT THE RAMP. AT THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE RAMP I WAS PROCEEDING TO GO STRAIGHT AND FAILED TO NOTICE THAT MY LEFT HAND SIGNAL WAS NOT ON. A CAR THAT WAS TURNING INTO MY LANE THOUGHT I WAS TURNING LEFT AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE HIS RIGHT HAND TURN, I TOOK EVASIVE ACTION AND BOTH THE OTHER CAR AND I WOUND UP OFF THE ROAD. HE WAS FURIOUS AND THREATENED ME, I DENIED THAT I HAD PLANNED TO TURN WHEN I SEEN THAT MY LEFT SIGNAL WAS STILL FLASHING AS THE BIKE IDLED ON. THIS HAS BECOME A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ME ON MANY OCCASIONS, SUCH THAT I TRY TO CHECK MY SIGNAL AFTER EVERY USE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE BUT HAVE NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO REPLACE WITH A NEW BUT EXACTLY THE SAME SWITCH. SO MANY OTHER SPYDER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SWITCH REPLACED THAT IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10494003January 13, 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
SINCE DAY ONE MY 2010 RT'S TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAS NOT CANCELLED CORRECTLY. WHEN PUSHED IT USUALLY TURNS ON THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL THIS MISLEADS OTHER DRIVERS WHO BELIEVE I MAY BE ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN OR FILTER IN E.G I USE THE RH TURN SIGNAL TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN I CANCEL IT THE LH TURN SIGNAL COMES ON - I HAVE TO MOVE THE SWITCH INTO A CENTRAL POSITION AND PUSH IT IN SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE LH TURN SIGNAL TO CANCEL VEHICLES HAVE MOVED UP BEHIND ME AND ASSUMING I WILL BE MOVING OVER HAVE NEARLY RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME BRP HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SOMETIME BUT DON'T SEEM TO BE TAKING ACTION PUTTING CAN-AM SPYDER RIDERS AT RISK OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR A FATALITY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10488563December 11, 2012FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MOTORCYCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT FUEL TANK WHILE TRAVELING WITH RIDER. MY FRIEND (ALSO ON A SPYDER) AND I TRAVELED FROM AUSTIN TO GALVESTON,TEXAS. WE ARRIVED AT OUR HOTEL, PARKED UNDER THE AWNING, TURNED OFF OUR BIKES AND WENT INSIDE TO CHECK IN. AFTER 10 MINUTES OR SO, WE RESTARTED OUR BIKES TO RIDE TO THE DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES. FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF MY SEAT AT THE FUEL TANK. I IMMEDIATELY JUMPED OFF, OBTAINED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE HOTEL LOBBY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE PRIOR TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S ARRIVAL. FIRE MARSHALL REPORT AND PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE BIKE WAS TOWED TO HOUSTON AND A REPAIR ORDER OF $7057 SUBMITTED TO FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY. THE LAST FILL UP OF GASOLINE WAS 50 MILES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ALL GAS RECEIPTS ARE AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN AN EMERGENCY ROOM NURSE FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND REALIZE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. I AM VERY SAFETY CONSCIOUS. WHY WOULD I WANT TO GET BACK ON A BIKE THAT CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON? AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINTS ON LINE AT WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV AND INTERNET IT IS CLEAR THERE IS SOME SORT OF SAFETY DEFECT. MULTIPLE FIRES HAVE OCCURRED AND SOME BIKES HAVE BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, THEREFORE, UNABLE TO BE SOLVED. FRANKLY, I AM AFRAID TO GET BACK ON THIS BIKE ONCE IT'S REPAIRED. ALL SERVICE RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP AS SCHEDULED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS BIKE IN THE PAST. IT HAS BEEN TOWED TWICE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT AND HAS RUINED VACATIONS. IT EVEN HAD A CRACKED HEADER PIPE AT 4,000 MILES. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL? THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ABLE TO JUMP OFF AND NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. UNFORTUNATELY, I SEE FATALITIES AND BURN VICTIMS EVERYDAY IN MY LINE OF WORK. I DO NOT WANT TO BECOME ONE OF THEM!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10477969September 29, 2012FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE PURCHASING BRAND NEW IN 2008, THIS UNIT HAS HAD TERRIBLE GAS FUMES WHEN RIDING, AND A TERRIFIC BUILDUP OF RAW GAS FUMES IN THE GARAGE UPON PARKING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE (NOW DEFUNCT) DEALER, VISITS TO DIFFERENT DEALERS, SEVERAL E-MAILS TO BRP IN CANADA, AND NO SOLUTIONS. NOBODY WANTS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, AND MOST OWNERS OF THESE MOTORCYCLES HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT: GAS SMELL, CARBON MONOXIDE, LACK OF DEALER SUPPORT, AND NO SOLUTIONS. IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT EVERY TIME WE RIDE OUR MOTORCYCLE, WE GET HEADACHES AND OUR CLOTHING STINKS LIKE GAS FUMES AND EXHAUST. THIS IS AN UNHEALTHY, DANGEROUS SITUATION, WHICH NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION. THIS MOTORCYCLES HAVE A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY CAN-AM (BRP). THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10465230July 11, 2012ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER RS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER DRIVING 5 MPH. WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP; HOWEVER AN INSPECTION WAS NOT CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10464669July 9, 2012ENGINE
IT APPEARS THE FOIL-FOAM HEAT SHIELD IGNITED FROM THE HEAT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10464103July 3, 2012ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CAN-AM ROADSTER SPYDER RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, FLAMES WERE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE SEAT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES BY USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HOWEVER, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS LEGS AND ELBOWS, WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0