NHTSA Campaign 07V356000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Issued by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC · Reported Aug 8, 2007 · 7,611 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A WARPED BUS BAR WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence

THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.

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 [email protected].

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BIG DOG K-9 2006 7,611
BIG DOG N-CHOPPER 2005 7,611
BIGDOG BULLDOG 2005 7,611
BIGDOG CHOPPER 2006 7,611
BIGDOG DT CHOPPER 2005 7,611
BIGDOG MASTIFF 2005 7,611
BIGDOG MASTIFF 2006 7,611
BIGDOG PITBULL 2005 7,611
BIGDOG PITBULL 2006 7,611
BIGDOG RIDGEBACK 2005 7,611
BIGDOG RIDGEBACK 2006 7,611

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V356000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.