Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V580000

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BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V580000

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Manufacturer: BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
Vehicles affected: 8,061
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-12-18
Owners notified: 2008-01-21

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR FENDER STRUT ATTACHING BOLTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE REAR FENDER TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY OR A CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

13 model years across 5 models.

Model	Years on record
BIG DOG K-9	2008 2007 2006
BIGDOG Bulldog	2007 2005
BIGDOG Chopper	2007 2006 2005
BIGDOG Mastiff	2008 2007 2006 2005
BIGDOG Mutt	2008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.