Service bulletin 2013-5
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10126526 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-12-22 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2013-5 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-07-03 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
Warranty bulletin addressing a possible front shocks dampening issue. Some vehicles may have been produced with shock absorbers without enough dampening. The proposed solution is to replace both front shocks if problem is encountered.
The document
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Components
Suspension
| CAN-AM SPYDER RS | 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| CAN-AM SPYDER ST | 2013 (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.
| 2013-7 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. Warranty bulletin addressing a possible front shocks dampening issues. Some vehicles may have been produced with shock absorbers without enough dampening. The proposed solution is to replace both front shocks if problem is encountered. |
|---|---|
| 2013-6R1 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. Revision #1 of warranty bulletin 2013-6 addressing the issue that some vehicles have been produced with weak stabilizer bar link rods. Remove and inspect each link rod to find their production number. Replace if production number shows a "4", as CCVI 4 WITHOUT a painted dot. |
| 2013-7 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. Warranty bulletin addressing a possible front shocks dampening issues. Some vehicles may have been produced with shock absorbers without enough dampening. The proposed solution is to replace both front shocks if problem is encountered. |
| 2013-5 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. Warranty bulletin addressing a possible front shocks dampening issue. Some vehicles may have been produced with shock absorbers without enough dampening. The proposed solution is to replace both front shocks if problem is encountered. |
| Article 06-05 | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. Technical Service Tip (TST) addressing that in order to properly investigate a Soft suspension complaint, provide the information listed to the BRP technical support team. |
| Bulletin 2013-2 | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. Warranty bulletin addressing the problem that some units left the factory with the wheel alignment out of the specification. The solution is to verify the wheel alignment and, if necessary, adjust it according to the improved procedure. |
| BULLETIN 2013-1 | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. WARRANTY BULLETIN ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM THAT SOME VEHICLES HAVE BEEN PRODUCED USING FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM BALL JOINTS WITH TOO HIGH FRICTION THAT MAY AFFECT THE DYNAMIC DRIVING PERFORMANCE AND THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. THE PROPOSED SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE SUSPENSION LOWER ARM BALL JOINTS (BOTH SIDES). |