NHTSA campaign 02V016000
Bigdog Recall 02V-016: BIG DOG/REAR FENDER
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 02V016000 was reported by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC on January 15, 2002, with 286 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bigdog Pitbull for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on April 15, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V016000 (also written 02V-016 or 02V016)
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 286 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE01-037 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V016000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V016000.
Defect description
ON SOME MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR FENDER FRONT MOUNTING TABS SECURING THE REAR FENDER CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING THE REAR FENDER TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND DROP ONTO THE REAR TIRE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN TIRE DAMAGE AND UNINTENDED BRAKING ACTION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WELDED TABS THAT PARTIALLY SUPPORT THE REAR FENDER, LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT, WITH TWO BOLTED-ON FENDER CLAMPS. THE FENDER WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE BIKE SO THAT THE MOUNTING HOLES FOR THE CLAMP CAN BE DRILLED AND THEN REINSTALLED WITH THE ADDITION OF A BACKING PLATE FOR ADDED RIGIDITY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-267-2597.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V016000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.