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CAN-AM Ryker 2020 Motorcycles: Engine Stall Risk During Drive

Bombardier recalls 2019-2023 Ryker motorcycles due to loose electrical harnesses causing engine stalls that could lead to crashes.

🇺🇸 NHTSA recall #22V799000VehicleCAN-AM ›
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Bombardier is recalling certain 2019-2023 Ryker motorcycles because electrical harnesses can loosen and rub on tires, causing short circuits that lead to engine stalls while driving. This hazard could result in crashes if the motorcycle is in motion. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79300-can-am-ryker-2020-motorcycles-engine-stall-risk-during-drive.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/79300-can-am-ryker-2020-motorcycles-engine-stall-risk-during-drive · Updated August 18, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #22V799000

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“CAN-AM Ryker 2020 Motorcycles: Engine Stall Risk During Drive.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79300-can-am-ryker-2020-motorcycles-engine-stall-risk-during-drive. Based on NHTSA recall #22V799000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V799000).

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Oct. 22, 2022, that Bombardier Recreational Products is recalling certain 2019-2023 Can-Am Ryker motorcycles due to an engine stall risk. Dealers will secure the electrical harnesses free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: CAN-AM
  • Product: Ryker
  • Model Years: 2019-2023

What to do

Dealers will secure the two harnesses, free of charge. Owners may contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222.

The hazard

The position light and flasher electrical harnesses in the front fenders may loosen and rub on the tire, leading to a short circuit and resulting in an engine stall while driving. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. has had 23 other recalls since May 19, 2009. Recent brand recalls include a Sept. 7, 2026, instrument cluster failure risk for the Can-Am Spyder RT and an April 7, 2026, front brake failure risk for BRP 2025 Can-Am Origin Electric Motorcycles. Other recent recalls of similar products include a BMW S 1000 RR electrical system risk (July 23, 2026), a Yamaha XMAX engine stall risk (Nov. 13, 2025), and a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R engine stall risk (Nov. 18, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 2019-2023 model years of CAN-AM Ryker motorcycles. The recall covers all these models sold by Bombardier.

  • Brand
    CAN-AM
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using It Now

    Deactivate the motorcycle until the electrical harnesses are secured by a dealer.

  2. Contact Dealer

    Dealers will secure the harnesses free of charge; contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will secure the two harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 48 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Oct 22, 202212. Owner letters mailed: Dec 9, 202222022
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Contact CAN-AM

We’ve drafted a message you can send CAN-AM to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 22V799000 — CAN-AM Ryker 2020 Motorcycles: Engine Stall Risk During Drive

Hello,

I own a CAN-AM Ryker 2020 Motorcycles: Engine Stall Risk During Drive that is covered by recall 22V799000 from CAN-AM.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will secure the two harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #22V799000 (October 22, 2022)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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