Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC: Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 28, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,294. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR WHEEL HUB BOLTS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT ALLOWING THE HUB AND BRAKE ROTOR TO DETACH FROM THE WHEEL WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOSS OF STOPPING POWER.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE, CLEAN AND REATTACH THE REAR HUB BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-312-267-9121.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Big Dog Chopper DT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Bigdog Bulldog | 0 | 9 | 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 05V432000.
Full record for the 2005 Big Dog Chopper DT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →