Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 6, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,098. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A SCREW MAY BECOME LOOSE IN THE HANDLEBAR CONTROL DUE TO THE LACK OF A LOCK WASHER AND LOCTITE.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE OR FRONT BRAKE CONTROL TO BIND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOCK WASHER AND LOCTITE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-219-7006.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Bigdog Boxer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Bigdog Bulldog | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Bigdog Chopper | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Bigdog Mastiff | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Bigdog Pitbull | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Bigdog Ridgeback | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V164000.
Full record for the 2004 Bigdog Boxer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →