The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR FENDER STRUT ATTACHING BOLTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE REAR FENDER TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.
The risk
THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY OR A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE EXISTING STRUT BOLTS AND REPLACE WITH HIGHER TENSILE STRENGTH ATTACHING BOLTS AND UPDATED WASHERS. HIGHER TORQUE VALUES WILL BE OBSERVED WHEN INSTALLING THE REPLACEMENT FASTENERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BIG DOG K-9 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Bigdog Bulldog | 2005, 2007 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Bigdog Mutt | 2008 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 K-9 | 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| BIG DOG K-9 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Bigdog Bulldog | 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| Bigdog Bulldog | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Bigdog Chopper | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Bigdog Mastiff | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Bigdog Mutt | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2007
30 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the structure; BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 07V578000 18 Dec 2007 | TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY |
| 07V558000 12 Dec 2007 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V548000 3 Dec 2007 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 07V543000 27 Nov 2007 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| 07V542000 21 Nov 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V509000 1 Nov 2007 | EAST SIDE CUSTOM CHOPPERS, INC. |
| 07V495000 22 Oct 2007 | ACTION AUTO BODY, INC. |
| 07V468000 4 Oct 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007