The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE KICKSTAND SPRING ATTACHING STUD MAY BREAK OFF ALLOWING THE KICKSTAND TO DEPLOY INTO THE EXTENDED POSITION.
The risk
IF THE KICKSTAND DEPLOYS, IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A NEW KICKSTAND UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bigdog Boxer | 2004 |
| Bigdog Bulldog | 2004 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2003, 2004 |
| Bigdog Daytec Chopper | 2004 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2003, 2004 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2004 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2004 |
Components: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
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 | 2003 | 11 | 3 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2004 | 7 | 5 |
| Bigdog Daytec Chopper | 2004 | 4 | 2 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2004 | 1 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 2004
44 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the structure; BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 04V601000 30 Dec 2004 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V588000 13 Dec 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 04V569000 3 Dec 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V564000 30 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V563000 23 Nov 2004 | VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 04V545000 15 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V533000 2 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V519000 28 Oct 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004