Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2008 Bigdog Mutt

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Structure › Body07V580000
Filed Dec 18, 20078,061 vehiclesBig Dog Motorcycles, Llc

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR FENDER STRUT ATTACHING BOLTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE REAR FENDER TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.

Risk. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY OR A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE EXISTING STRUT BOLTS AND REPLACE WITH HIGHER TENSILE STRENGTH ATTACHING BOLTS AND UPDATED WASHERS. HIGHER TORQUE VALUES WILL BE OBSERVED WHEN INSTALLING THE REPLACEMENT FASTENERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Tires
Filed Aug 17, 2011IL

MY MOTORCYCLE AVON COBRA AV72 REAR TIRE, SIZE 250/40R18 REAR TIRE IS SEPARATING AND BEGINNING TO SPLIT ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE TIRE WITH ONLY 2,000 MILES OF RIDING ON IT. THE SPLITS LOOK TO BE WHERE THE LAP SEAMS ARE JOINED TOGETHER. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT CONTINUED USE WILL RESULT IN A BLOW OUT. *KB

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 18, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.