NHTSA campaign 04V164000
Bigdog Recall 04V-164: BIG DOG/HANDLEBAR
NHTSA recall 04V164000 was reported by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC on April 6, 2004, with 2,098 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bigdog Boxer, Bigdog Bulldog, Bigdog Chopper and more for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on April 12, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V164000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V164000 (also written 04V-164 or 04V164)
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,098 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V164000. 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 Boxer
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – March 26, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Bulldog
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – March 26, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Chopper
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – March 26, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Mastiff
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – March 26, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Pitbull
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – March 26, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Ridgeback
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – March 26, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V164000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A SCREW MAY BECOME LOOSE IN THE HANDLEBAR CONTROL DUE TO THE LACK OF A LOCK WASHER AND LOCTITE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE OR FRONT BRAKE CONTROL TO BIND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOCK WASHER AND LOCTITE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-219-7006.
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 04V164000
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.