NHTSA Campaign 12V159000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
NHTSA campaign 12V159000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve. The repair is free.
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC filed the report for 12V159000 with NHTSA on April 11, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V159000, NHTSA lists up to 3,259 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 15, 2009 and July 10, 2010.
The 12V159000 report reached NHTSA 21 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V159000 were scheduled from April 18, 2012, 7 days after the report.
12V159000 covers 1 model from Can-Am, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V159000 ranks 2 of 5 BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. (BRP) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SPYDER RT ROADSTERS. A PIN SECURING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONNECTING ROD COULD DISENGAGE AND FALL OFF.
- The risk
- IF THIS OCCURS, A TOTAL LOSS OF MAIN BRAKE FUNCTION COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
- The fix
- BRP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL CONNECTING ROD PINS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRP AT 1-888-638-5397.
Reported April 11, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V159000 (1)
Can-Am (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V159000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 11, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted