NHTSA campaign 17V318000
Can-Am Recall 17V-318: Low Beam may Shine Too High/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 17V318000 was reported by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. on May 12, 2017, with 94 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Can-Am Spyder RT for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on August 6, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V318000 (also written 17V-318 or 17V318)
- Filed by
- Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 94 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 86.17% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 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 17V318000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 7, 2017 – April 5, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V318000.
Defect description
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2017 Can Am Spyder RT motorcycles. Due to a manufacturing error within the headlight assembly, the headlight may shine too high when on the low beam setting. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
If the headlight beam is too high, oncoming traffic may be blinded by the glare, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BRP will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective headlights, free of charge. The recall began June 8, 2017. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222.
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 17V318000
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.