NHTSA Campaign 12V582000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 12V582000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc filed the report for 12V582000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V582000, NHTSA lists up to 33,700 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V582000 were scheduled from December 21, 2012, 9 days after the report.
12V582000 covers 2 models from Can-Am, model years 2010–2012.
Owners of the model years 12V582000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V582000 vehicles, the 2011 Can-Am Spyder RT has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V582000 ranks 1 of 8 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 12V582000, 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 2008-2012 Can-Am Spyder GS, RS, and RT series vehicles. The fuel cap may not fit onto the fuel tank filler neck, preventing it from sealing properly.
- The risk
- If the fuel cap does not seal properly, it may leak fuel vapors. Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.
- The fix
- BRP will notify owners and send them a replacement fuel cap, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin in mid-January 2013. Owners may contact BRP AT 1-888-638-5397.
Reported December 12, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V582000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V582000, 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