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Can-Am Spyder RS 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin Posting 08-2 · NHTSA communication 10124112 · issued Aug 26, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Posting informing the community that after investigation, the conclusion is that some 2012 units were produced with water pumps mechanical seals installed slightly crocked in the clutch cover. This cause the seal to develop a leak on the side of the seal that had less pressure. Replacement parts should be installed using the revised procedure of the 2013 shop manual. TST is enclosed for the replacement procedure.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.