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Service bulletin Bulletin 2012-6

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10124115
Published by NHTSA2017-11-17
Manufacturer's numberBulletin 2012-6
Manufacturer's date2013-12-20
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

NHTSA's summary

Update of a posting regarding bulletin 2012-6 about possible water infiltration in radio module

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
CAN-AM SPYDER RT2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
Article Radio 102021-05-03. Service bulletin. If a customer wants to change the radio pre-set channel number and is unable to do so, here is the reason this is happening.
TST 1385722021-04-06. Service bulletin. The low fuel level light indicator stay always ON after cluster replacement on MY12 RT.
B2012-102021-01-25. Service bulletin. To be performed at PDI on registered (sold) vehicles.
B2012-82021-01-25. Service bulletin. To be performed at PDI on unregistered (unsold) vehicles.
Posting 10-152018-03-05. Service bulletin. Technical service Tip (TST) informing the community that it has come to BRP's attention that water pump mechanical seal failures have risen in recent weeks. In the event that dealers have a Spyder leak from the weep hole (oil or coolant), BRP would like to have more information.
Posting 12-132018-03-05. Service bulletin. Posting informing the community that some of them may have seen an alert from Transport Canada regarding a recall on certain Spyder models. (recall 2012-13)
Posting 08-22017-11-17. Service bulletin. Posting informing the community that after investigation, the conclusion is that some 2012 units were produced with water pumps mechanical seals installed slightly crocked in the clutch cover. This cause the seal to develop a leak on the side of the seal that had less pressure. Replacement parts should be installed using the revised procedure of the 2013 shop manual. TST is enclosed for the replacement procedure.
SB-2012-82014-04-10. Service bulletin. BRP: SOME MOTORCYCLES EXPERIENCE DAMAGE TO THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR, LEADING TO LIMP HOME MODE OR FAULT CODES WHEN STARTING ENGINE; THE TCM AND ECM SOFTWARE NEEDS UPDATING DUE TO SENSITIVE CALIBRATION WARNING DISPLAY IN CLUSTER; MIDDLE SIDE RUBBER PANELS GROMMETS FALLS OFF AFTER REMOVAL AND INSTALLING, MULTIPLE TIMES, PANEL. *PE