The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE PISTON IN THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SIZED, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO DRAG OR LOCKUP.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PISTON FROM THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW PISTON. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-267-9121.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bigdog Boxer | 2004 |
| Bigdog Bulldog | 2004 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2004 |
| Bigdog Daytec Chopper | 2004 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2004 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2004 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2004 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigdog Boxer | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Bigdog Bulldog | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2004 | 7 | 5 |
| Bigdog Daytec Chopper | 2004 | 4 | 2 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2004 | 1 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2004
54 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 04V591000 15 Dec 2004 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 04V585000 8 Dec 2004 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 04V573000 6 Dec 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V576000 6 Dec 2004 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 04V565000 23 Nov 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V552000 18 Nov 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V539000 9 Nov 2004 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 04V525000 3 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004