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Can-Am Spyder RS 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 87480 · NHTSA communication 10088543 · issued Sep 25, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical service tip (tst): customer may complain of excessive heat felt on the lateral panels in certain riding conditions. Solution is to install the air scoop panel kit. Make sure the unit has the 2013-9 warranty campaign ecm update perform prior to the installation of these panels.

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.