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NHTSA campaign 12V581000

Can-Am Recall 12V-581: Fuel Canister Vent Hose may Leak Vapors

NHTSA recall 12V581000 was reported by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. on December 12, 2012, with 9,600 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Can-Am Spyder GS and Can-Am Spyder RS for model years 2008–2010. Owners were notified on December 26, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V581000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
12V581000 (also written 12V-581 or 12V581)
Filed by
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
9,600 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline
Owners notified

Repair completion: 50.36% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 23, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V581000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V581000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V581000

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.