NHTSA campaign 04V523000
Bigdog Recall 04V-523: BIG DOG/KICKSTAND SPRING STUD FRACTURE
NHTSA recall 04V523000 was reported by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC on November 2, 2004, with 4,457 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bigdog Chopper, Bigdog Mastiff, Bigdog Boxer and more for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on December 20, 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 04V523000 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
- 04V523000 (also written 04V-523 or 04V523)
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,457 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V523000. 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 – September 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Bulldog
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – September 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Chopper
Bigdog Daytec Chopper
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – September 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Mastiff
Bigdog Pitbull
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – September 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Ridgeback
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 8, 2003 – September 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V523000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE KICKSTAND SPRING ATTACHING STUD MAY BREAK OFF ALLOWING THE KICKSTAND TO DEPLOY INTO THE EXTENDED POSITION.
Safety consequence
IF THE KICKSTAND DEPLOYS, IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A NEW KICKSTAND UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
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 04V523000
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.