Brake Light May Stay Illuminated

Affected vehicles (2)

Component / system

Defect

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Spyder RT and 2022-2023 Ryker motorcycles. The brake lights may stay illuminated even if the brake pedal is not pressed. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and associated Equipment."

Risk / consequence

Brake lights that remain illuminated can fail to alert other motorists of the rider's intention and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Depending on the model, dealers will replace the brake light switch, adjust the brake light switch, and/or add a spring to the brake light switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact BRP Customer Service at 1-888-272-9222. BRP's number for this recall is 2023-6.

Chronology of events

1. December 2022

   In December 2022, network status showed cases of brake lights staying on at a higher rate for MY 20222. In trying to understand the trend, BRP made various tests and validations and looked at previous model year situation as well. BRP identified two issues: 1- Contamination on a previous brake light switch design which could induce corrosion over time and cause the brake lights to continuously illuminate. The position of the brake light switch in the vehicles is a key factor. The vehicles in this population are the MY2020 and 2021 Spyder RT. 2- The newer design of brake light switch was more resistant to contamination. However, it could have components with excessive friction for a proper brake light illumination functionality. The vehicles in this population are MY2022 and 2023 Spyder RT and MY2022 and 2023 Ryker. With all the information collected and analyzed, BRP decided on March 9, 2023 it had enough information to report and wants to proceed with a safety recall. For Spyder RT MY2020-2021-2022 and 2023, BRP received 175 warranty claims, of which 66 came from the USA. For Ryker MY2022-2023, BRP received 265 warranty claims, of which 168 came from the USA. No accident was reported worldwide. The failure rate varies between models and model years. Spyder RT MY2020-2021 have a failure rate of 1,6%. Spyder RT MY2022 and 2023 have a failure rate of 0,20% and Ryker MY2022-2023 have a failure rate of 1,93%.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

MAR 17, 2023 - APR 17, 2023

Owner notification

APR 18, 2023 - APR 30, 2023

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