Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC: Structure › Body
Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 18, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,061. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR FENDER STRUT ATTACHING BOLTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE REAR FENDER TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.
The risk
THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY OR A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE EXISTING STRUT BOLTS AND REPLACE WITH HIGHER TENSILE STRENGTH ATTACHING BOLTS AND UPDATED WASHERS. HIGHER TORQUE VALUES WILL BE OBSERVED WHEN INSTALLING THE REPLACEMENT FASTENERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Big Dog K-9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Bigdog Mastiff | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Bigdog Mutt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Big Dog K-9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Bigdog Bulldog | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Bigdog Chopper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Bigdog Mastiff | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Big Dog K-9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 07V580000.
Full record for the 2008 Big Dog K-9 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →