NHTSA Campaign 07V580000

STRUCTURE:BODY

Issued by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC · Reported Dec 18, 2007 · 8,061 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR FENDER STRUT ATTACHING BOLTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE REAR FENDER TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.

Consequence

THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY OR A CRASH.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BIG DOG K-9 2006 8,061
BIG DOG K-9 2007 8,061
BIG DOG K-9 2008 8,061
BIGDOG BULLDOG 2005 8,061
BIGDOG BULLDOG 2007 8,061
BIGDOG CHOPPER 2005 8,061
BIGDOG CHOPPER 2006 8,061
BIGDOG CHOPPER 2007 8,061
BIGDOG MASTIFF 2005 8,061
BIGDOG MASTIFF 2006 8,061
BIGDOG MASTIFF 2007 8,061
BIGDOG MASTIFF 2008 8,061
BIGDOG MUTT 2008 8,061

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V580000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.