Electrical Harness May Contact Tire and Short

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Ryker motorcycles. The position light and flasher electrical harnesses in the front fenders may loosen and rub on the tire, leading to a short circuit and resulting in an engine stall while driving.

Risk / consequence

An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will secure the two harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222.

Chronology of events

1. July 2022

   In July 2022, NHTSA informed BRP of a recent case reported as a Voice of Customer (VoC) which involved a loss of power from blown fuse #7. BRP reviewed NHTSA’s detailed VoC report and conducted a search on all reports of loss of power related to blown fuse #7. In trying to understand the trend, BRP reviewed all the reports to identify the root cause of blown fuses #7. BRP identified that fuse #7 included the position light and flasher electrical harness which was routed under the front fenders. It was found that the position light and flasher electrical harness could be loose if the routing was improperly installed at factory. If loose, the electrical harness could rub on the tires. Over time, this could lead to a short circuit causing an engine stall while driving, without the ability to restart the vehicle. If this happens, the Vehicle Stability System (VSS), which includes the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) will not be available. This situation may increase the risk of a crash. With all the information collected and analyzed, BRP decided on October 17, 2022, that it had enough information to report and wants to proceed with a safety recall. In the United States, BRP identified 48 cases of a loose harness rubbing against the tire,of which, 18 lead to blown fuse #7. The 48 cases were received from March 7, 2019 to September 14, 2022. No accident was reported worldwide.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

OCT 31, 2022 - OCT 31, 2022

Owner notification

NOV 30, 2022 - DEC 09, 2022

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