Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 BIGDOG BIG DOG

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V052000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,586
Reported to NHTSA
2005-02-14
Owners notified
2005-03-15

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL (EHC) MODULE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A RESISTOR HARNESS TO ELIMINATE THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE COMPONENT IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL MODULE TO FAIL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES AT 316-267-9121.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.