Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC: Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 9, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,711. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE IGNITION MODULES ARE ORIENTED WITHIN THE BATTERY TRAY IN A WAY THAT MAKES THE IGNITION MODULE SUSCEPTIBLE TO VIBRATION.
The risk
THIS SUSCEPTIBILITY TO VIBRATION MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A STALLING CONDITION THAT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW IGNITION MODULE MOUNTING SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Bigdog Chopper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Bigdog Mastiff | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Bigdog Bulldog | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Bigdog Chopper | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Bigdog Mastiff | 2 | 8 | 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 06V301000.
Full record for the 2006 Bigdog Chopper → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →