The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE PRIMARY DRIVE SPROCKET NUT MAY BACK OFF THE ENGINE MAIN SHAFT.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARY DRIVE TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE A CRASH. THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DRIVE SPROCKET NUT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BIG DOG Chopper DT | 2005 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2005 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2005 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2005 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2005 |
Components: POWER TRAIN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG DOG Chopper DT | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2005 | 2 | 6 |
Other power train recalls in 2005
29 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the power train; BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 05V571000 29 Dec 2005 | GROUP LOTUS PLC |
| 05V568000 19 Dec 2005 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 05V551000 6 Dec 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V548000 1 Dec 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V537000 22 Nov 2005 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V519000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V513000 7 Nov 2005 | ASTON MARTIN |
| 05V504000 1 Nov 2005 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005