Transport Canada recall 2012422
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 2012422 |
| Reported | 2012-12-12 |
| Component | Fuel System |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 9400 |
What is wrong
On certain vehicles, the fuel cap may not seal properly on the fuel tank filler neck and could allow fuel vapours to escape. Fuel vapours, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Owners will be sent an updated fuel cap.
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| 2011 CAN-AM SPYDER | |
| 2012 CAN-AM SPYDER |
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
| TST 140654 | 2023-01-12. Service bulletin. Missing or damaged scavenge pump components could lead to poor engine performance on 1330 engines. |
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| PRE-02-27-2012 | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. Centrifungal clutch vibration. |
| A-43672 | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. Fuel Vapor Canister Vent Hose Inspection/Replacement. |
| Article 2012-13 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. Article informing dealers of Safety Campaign 2012-13 - Fuel Cap replacement. The fuel cap may not seal properly the fuel tank filler neck. Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. |
| Article 2010-12 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. Article discussing the safety campaign 2010-12 - Fuel Vapor Canister Vent hose inspection/replacement. In some circumstances, fuel vapors may exit the fuel vapor canister vent hose in the enclosed engine compartment. Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. The proposed solution is to inspect the fuel vapor canister vent hose to determine if the proper hose is installed. replace and re-route the fuel vapor canister vent hose if required. |
| Bulletin 2012-12 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. Warranty bulletin addressing the problem that analog fuel gauge needle does not have any dampening causing a variable fuel level reading. Replacing the analog fuel gauge with a new improved one (with stepper motor) is required. After fuel gauge installation, update the cluster software. |
| Article 10-23 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. Technical Service Tip (TST) in reference to quality warranty bulletin 2012-12. If the analog fuel gauge with stepper motor is installed with an old version of the cluster software or on a 2010 RT with a cluster which cannot be updated, the following situations may be observed: * Fuel level is displayed in the cluster digital display. * Wrong fuel level. * Even if the fuel tank is full, the digital display may show 3 bars and the analog fuel gauge shows half. * The "low fuel" indicator turns on when the fuel tank reaches half. * The temperature gauge needle indicates maximum (overheat) even if the engine is cold. |
| Bulletin 2012-12 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. Warranty bulletin addressing the problem that analog fuel gauge needle does not have any dampening causing a variable fuel level reading. Replacing the analog fuel gauge with a new improved one (with stepper motor) is required. After fuel gauge installation, update the cluster software. |
| Article 10-23 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. Technical Service Tip (TST) in reference to quality warranty bulletin 2012-12. If the analog fuel gauge with stepper motor is installed with an old version of the cluster software or on a 2010 RT with a cluster which cannot be updated, the following situations may be observed: ? Fuel level is displayed in the cluster digital display. ? Wrong fuel level. ? Even if the fuel tank is full, the digital display may show 3 bars and the analog fuel gauge shows half. ? The "low fuel" indicator turns on when the fuel tank reaches half. ? The temperature gauge needle indicates maximum (overheat) even if the engine is cold. |
| ARTICLE 01-17 | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE TIP (TST) ADDRESSING THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT, WHERE THE FUEL CAP MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY ONTO THE FUEL TANK FILTER NECK. FUEL VAPORS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. BRP IS SENDING OUT REPLACEMENT FUEL CAPS TO ALL CANADIAN AND USA REGISTERED OWNERS. |
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