Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC: Electrical System
Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 11, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,101. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE ELECTRONIC HARNESS CONTROL (EHC) MODULE CAN FAIL RESULTING IN A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC POWER.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EHC MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Big Dog K-9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Bigdog Chopper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Bigdog Mastiff | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 06V305000.
Full record for the 2006 Big Dog K-9 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →