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NHTSA Campaign 12V581000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA campaign 12V581000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc filed the report for 12V581000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 12V581000, NHTSA lists up to 9,600 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 12V581000 were scheduled from December 26, 2012, 14 days after the report.

12V581000 covers 1 model from Can-Am, model years 2010.

By potentially affected vehicles, 12V581000 ranks 3 of 8 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 12V581000, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.

What this recall covers

The defect
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Can-Am Spyder GS and model year 2010 Can-AM Spyder RS vehicles. Fuel vapors may exit the fuel vapor canister vent hose in the enclosed engine compartment.
The risk
Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.
The fix
BRP will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel vapor canister vent hose and replace and re-route it, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 26, 2012. Owners may contact BRP AT 1-888-638-5397.

Reported December 12, 2012

Vehicles covered by 12V581000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V581000, 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: December 12, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted