Service bulletin Bulletin 2012-12
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10125477 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-12-14 |
| Manufacturer's number | Bulletin 2012-12 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-10-22 |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Warranty bulletin addressing the problem that analog fuel gauge needle does not have any dampening causing a variable fuel level reading. Replacing the analog fuel gauge with a new improved one (with stepper motor) is required. After fuel gauge installation, update the cluster software.
The document
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Components
Fuel system
| CAN-AM SPYDER RT | 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2012422 | 2012-12-12. Fuel System |
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| 12V582000 | 2012-12-12. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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| Article 2012-13 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. Article informing dealers of Safety Campaign 2012-13 - Fuel Cap replacement. The fuel cap may not seal properly the fuel tank filler neck. Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. |
| Bulletin 2012-12 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. Warranty bulletin addressing the problem that analog fuel gauge needle does not have any dampening causing a variable fuel level reading. Replacing the analog fuel gauge with a new improved one (with stepper motor) is required. After fuel gauge installation, update the cluster software. |
| Article 10-23 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. Technical Service Tip (TST) in reference to quality warranty bulletin 2012-12. If the analog fuel gauge with stepper motor is installed with an old version of the cluster software or on a 2010 RT with a cluster which cannot be updated, the following situations may be observed: * Fuel level is displayed in the cluster digital display. * Wrong fuel level. * Even if the fuel tank is full, the digital display may show 3 bars and the analog fuel gauge shows half. * The "low fuel" indicator turns on when the fuel tank reaches half. * The temperature gauge needle indicates maximum (overheat) even if the engine is cold. |
| Article 10-23 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. Technical Service Tip (TST) in reference to quality warranty bulletin 2012-12. If the analog fuel gauge with stepper motor is installed with an old version of the cluster software or on a 2010 RT with a cluster which cannot be updated, the following situations may be observed: ? Fuel level is displayed in the cluster digital display. ? Wrong fuel level. ? Even if the fuel tank is full, the digital display may show 3 bars and the analog fuel gauge shows half. ? The "low fuel" indicator turns on when the fuel tank reaches half. ? The temperature gauge needle indicates maximum (overheat) even if the engine is cold. |
| ARTICLE 01-17 | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE TIP (TST) ADDRESSING THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT, WHERE THE FUEL CAP MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY ONTO THE FUEL TANK FILTER NECK. FUEL VAPORS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. BRP IS SENDING OUT REPLACEMENT FUEL CAPS TO ALL CANADIAN AND USA REGISTERED OWNERS. |
| POSTING 12-20 | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. POSTING DISCUSSING THE TWO RECALLS POSTED ON TRANSPORT CANADA AND NHTSA CONCERNING THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTER VENT HOSE TO BE REPLACE OR RE-ROUTE AND FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE FUEL CAP MAY NOT FIT ONTO THE FUEL TANK FILTER NECK. |
| RC-2010-0015 | 2013-05-15. Service bulletin. BRP: ON THE CAN-AM ROADSTER, THE FUEL CAP FAILS TO SEAL PROPERLY, ON FUEL TANK FILLER NECK, CAUSING FUEL VAPORS AND IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MIGHT RESULT IN A FIRE AND NEEDS REPLACING. MODELS 2008-2012 CAN-AM SPYDER GS, RS, AND RT. *PE |