BRP Recalls Can-Am Side-By-Side Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control Hazard
Home product recall 13-718. Announced by CPSC on Jan 10, 2013.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 10, 2013. Copied from CPSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 3,400 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Improper assembly of the steering column to the rack and pinion can result in the loss of steering control, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the user, passenger or bystanders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a BRP dealer to schedule a free repair. BRP has notified registered consumers directly about this recall.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: BRP toll-free at (888) 638-5397from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.canamoffroad.com and click on “Recall Information” under the Owner Center for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes the following serial numbers of 2011 and 2012 Can-Am Commander side-by-side vehicles. The model name is printed on the vehicle’s side panel. Models included in the recall are: Model Year 2011 Model Year 2012 Can-Am Commander 800 and 1000 Can-Am Commander 800 and 1000 Can-Am Commander XT 800R and 1000 Can-Am Commander XT 800 and 1000 Can-Am Commander X 1000 Can-Am Commander X 1000 Can-Am Commander Limited 1000
About 3,400 units, as CPSC gives them.
Can-Am® Commander side-by-side off-road vehicles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by BRP Mexico S.A. de C.V., Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
- Can-Am dealers nationwide from April 2011 through December 2012 for between $11,700 and $21,000.
- Made in Mexico, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received three reports of loss of steering. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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