NHTSA campaign 13V386000

Can-Am Recall 13V-386: Brake Master Cylinder Manifold Inlet may Melt

NHTSA recall 13V386000 was reported by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. on August 28, 2013, with 8,191 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Can-Am Spyder RT and Can-Am Spyder ST for the 2013 model year.

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 13V386000 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.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V386000 (also written 13V-386 or 13V386)
Filed by
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
8,191 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V386000. 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

  • Can-Am Spyder ST

All Can-Am recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V386000.

Defect description

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT series and ST series motorcycles. The tandem brake master cylinder manifold inlet may melt allowing the brake fluid to leak out.

Safety consequence

Brake fluid may leak onto a heat source, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

BRP will notify owners and dealers will install heat shields and a heat deflector, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2013. 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 13V386000

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.