The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A WARPED BUS BAR WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATED BETWEEN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR POSITIVE BATTERY LEAD (B+ LEAD) AND THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL WITH AN ALTERNATIVE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE THAT WILL PREVENT A THERMAL EVENT IF THERE IS A SHORT TO GROUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-219-9129 OR EMAIL TO CUSTOMER.SERVICE@BIGDOGMOTORCYCLES.COM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BIG DOG K-9 | 2006 |
| BIG DOG N-Chopper | 2005 |
| Bigdog Bulldog | 2005 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2006 |
| Bigdog DT Chopper | 2005 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2005, 2006 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2005, 2006 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2005, 2006 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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 K-9 | 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| BIG DOG N-Chopper | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Bigdog Bulldog | 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Bigdog DT Chopper | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| Bigdog Pitbull | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2005 | 2 | 6 |
| Bigdog Ridgeback | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2007
35 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the electrical system; BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 07V599000 28 Dec 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V569000 15 Dec 2007 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 07V573000 14 Dec 2007 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V574000 14 Dec 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 07V557000 11 Dec 2007 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V552000 5 Dec 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V544000 29 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V538000 27 Nov 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007