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Service bulletin 2018-5

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10144016
Published by NHTSA2018-08-27
Manufacturer's number2018-5
Manufacturer's date2018-07-18
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Warranty Bulletin no 2018-5 Left Hand Multifunction Switch Malfunction Some multifunction switches (MLS) may be out of specification preventing the driver to downshift or engage into reverse.

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

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
CAN-AM SPYDER F32018 (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.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20245742024-09-30. Powertrain
24V7280002024-09-30. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:SHAFT:OUTPUT
20222582022-05-18. Powertrain
22V3520002022-05-18. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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TST 1341702024-04-05. Service bulletin. Engine Oil Level reading Issue Impossible to read the oil level on the dipstick.
TST 1408752023-02-06. Service bulletin. Spyder P0730 Active Fault - This fault code can be triggered if the unit has the wrong rear sprocket or a different wheel size. The cluster will stop displaying the gear indication and check engine light came on (limp home condition) and the gearbox won't shift.
Bulletin 2019-112022-07-05. Service bulletin. Front Sprocket Wear- Interim Solution As covered in the SAFETY CAMPAIGN BULLETIN 2019-10, The front sprocket may be defective and may be subject to premature wear.
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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.
D1227912021-02-01. Service bulletin. Clutch assist installation.