NHTSA campaign 05V432000
Big Dog and Bigdog Recall 05V-432: REAR WHEEL HUB BOLTS
NHTSA recall 05V432000 was reported by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC on September 28, 2005, with 3,294 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bigdog Bulldog, Bigdog Chopper, Big Dog Chopper DT and more for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on October 14, 2005, 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 05V432000 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
- 05V432000 (also written 05V-432 or 05V432)
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,294 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V432000. 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.
Big Dog
Big Dog Chopper DT
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 20, 2004 – June 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog
Bigdog Bulldog
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 20, 2004 – June 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Chopper
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 20, 2004 – June 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Mastiff
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 20, 2004 – June 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Pitbull
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 20, 2004 – June 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Ridgeback
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 20, 2004 – June 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V432000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR WHEEL HUB BOLTS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT ALLOWING THE HUB AND BRAKE ROTOR TO DETACH FROM THE WHEEL WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOSS OF STOPPING POWER.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE, CLEAN AND REATTACH THE REAR HUB BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-312-267-9121.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V432000
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.