NHTSA campaign 12V159000
Can-Am Recall 12V-159: BRAKE PEDAL CONNECTING ROD PINS
NHTSA recall 12V159000 was reported by BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. on April 11, 2012, with 3,259 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Can-Am Spyder RT for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on April 18, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V159000 (also written 12V-159 or 12V159)
- Filed by
- BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,259 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Controls — Foot Control/Valve
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V159000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Can-Am
Can-Am Spyder RT
- 2010 · Vehicles built October 15, 2009 – July 10, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V159000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V159000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.