NHTSA campaign 03V230000
Bigdog Recall 03V-230: BIG DOG/FUEL TANK MOUNT WELDING
NHTSA recall 03V230000 was reported by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC on June 23, 2003, with 845 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bigdog Chopper for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on July 31, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V230000 (also written 03V-230 or 03V230)
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 845 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V230000. 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.
Bigdog
Bigdog Chopper
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 24, 2002 – June 13, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V230000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MOUNT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TANK TO FAIL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL SPILLAGE.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FUEL TANK AND SHIP IT TO BIG DOG FOR REPAIR. BIG DOG WILL RE-WELD THE MOUNT, REPAIR THE PAINT, AND RETURN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR RE-INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-219-6584.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V230000
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.