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Can-Am Spyder RS 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin BULLETIN 2013-1 · NHTSA communication 10107262 · issued Feb 26, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Warranty bulletin addressing the problem that some vehicles have been produced using front suspension lower arm ball joints with too high friction that may affect the dynamic driving performance and the customer satisfaction. The proposed solution is to replace suspension lower arm ball joints (both sides).

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.