# NHTSA recall 09V162000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V162000
- Manufacturer: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
- Reported: 2009\-05\-19
- Owners notified: 2009\-07\-17
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 16361

## What is wrong

BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL IS RECALLING 9,932 MY 2008\-2010 CAN\-AM SPYDER ROADSTER GS MOTORCYCLES.  A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE OPERATOR OF AN INVOLVED VEHICLE MAY NEED TO EXERT A FORCE GREATER THAN EXPECTED TO INITIATE THE TURNING OF THE STEERING HANDLEBAR OFF CENTER IN ORDER TO CORRECT VEHICLE DRIFT FROM A STRAIGHT LINE PATH.  THIS HIGHER THAN EXPECTED STEERING CONTROL INPUT TORQUE MAY CAUSE A STEERING ANGLE OVERSHOOT AND AN UNEXPECTED DEVIATION OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE OPERATOR'S INTENDED PATH.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, IT CAN LEAD TO A TEMPORARY OUT OF LANE EXCURSION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH WITH OTHER TRAFFIC AND OR A DRIVE OFF THE ROAD.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE/REPAIR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL AT 1\-866\-767\-0707.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 CAN\-AM SPYDER](/makes/can-am/spyder/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-04 to 2008\-11\-17.
- [2009 CAN\-AM SPYDER](/makes/can-am/spyder/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-25 to 2009\-06\-18.
- [2010 CAN\-AM SPYDER](/makes/can-am/spyder/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-04\-04 to 2010\-08\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [Bulletin 2010\-7\(](/bulletins/10119470.md), 2017-10-15, Service bulletin
- [SB\-2009\-1](/bulletins/10032372.md), 2010-03-13, Service bulletin
- [SB\-2009\-3](/bulletins/10030826.md), 2009-12-08, Service bulletin
- [2008\-6](/bulletins/10026161.md), 2008-10-03, Service bulletin
- [2008\-6](/bulletins/10026150.md), 2008-10-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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