NHTSA vehicle safety data
2005 Bigdog Big Dog Recalls & Complaints
The 2005 Bigdog Big Dog has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2005 Bigdog Big Dog. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Bigdog dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Bigdog Big Dog. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL
NHTSA #05V052000 · Electrical System · NHTSA notice
Reported February 14, 2005 · BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
Potentially affected: 1,586 vehicles
Owners notified March 15, 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – February 4, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL (EHC) MODULE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A RESISTOR HARNESS TO ELIMINATE THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE COMPONENT IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL MODULE TO FAIL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES AT 316-267-9121.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
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