# Service bulletin 2013\-5

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: 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10126526-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10126526-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Suspension

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 CAN\-AM SPYDER RS
- 2013 CAN\-AM SPYDER ST

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [2013\-7](/bulletins/10126528.md), 2017-12-22, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. 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](/bulletins/10126527.md), 2017-12-22, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. 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](/bulletins/10125480.md), 2017-12-14, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. 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](/bulletins/10125478.md), 2017-12-14, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. 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](/bulletins/10120762.md), 2017-10-25, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. 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](/bulletins/10119471.md), 2017-10-15, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT; WHEELS. 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](/bulletins/10107262.md), 2017-06-21, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. 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 \(BOTH SIDES\).

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