BIGDOG BULLDOG 2007: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07E058000

Make Model Year
BIGDOG BULLDOG 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-08-30 2007-08-15 2007-08-15

Production Dates: 2004-09-10 - 2007-11-30

Manufacturers Involved: Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1800

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN BIG DOG AFTERMARKET SISSY BAR ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS AN ACCESSORY PART FOR THE MOTORCYCLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SISSY BAR ASSEMBLIES MAY BE UNDERSIZED, ALLOWING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE SISSY BAR. OVER TIME, THIS COULD CAUSE THE BOLTS THAT RETAIN THE SISSY BAR TO BREAK ALLOWING THE SISSY BAR TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR A CRASH.

Remedy

BIG DOG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED SISSY BARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 24, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT COLLECT AT 316-267-9121.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.