NHTSA recall 20V186000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 20V186000 |
| Manufacturer's number | Bulletin 2020-5 |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| Reported | 2020-03-27 |
| Owners notified | 2020-04-01 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 1424 |
| Part numbers | 705014915 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-04-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1424 |
| Reported remedied | 1376 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2020 Can-Am Spyder RT motorcycles. During emergency braking situations, the support which holds the brake mechanism could break, causing a total loss of braking ability.
What can happen
A loss of braking ability can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BRP will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement bracket, free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2020. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222. BRP's number for this campaign is Bulletin 2020-5.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2020 CAN-AM SPYDER RT | Built 2019-09-18 to 2020-02-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| D-94530 | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. Electric parking brake not holding when applied. |
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| Bulletin 2020-6 | 2020-08-25. Service bulletin. Repair Procedure Revision- Brake Light Switch Adjustment |
| 2020-5 | 2020-05-05. Service bulletin. Safety Campaign- Can-Am Spyder RT-Emergency Braking Situation: Possible Sudden Loss of Brake. In emergency braking situations, the support which holds the brake mechanism could break and cause a total loss of braking capacity. This may increase the risk of a crash. (include dealer letter) |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.