Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC: Power Train
Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 14, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,418. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE PRIMARY DRIVE SPROCKET NUT MAY BACK OFF THE ENGINE MAIN SHAFT.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARY DRIVE TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE A CRASH. THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DRIVE SPROCKET NUT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Big Dog Chopper DT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Bigdog Chopper | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Bigdog Mastiff | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Bigdog Pitbull | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Bigdog Ridgeback | 12 | 6 | 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 05V149000.
Full record for the 2005 Big Dog Chopper DT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →