NHTSA campaign 07V356000
Big Dog and Bigdog Recall 07V-356: VOLTAGE REGULATOR
NHTSA recall 07V356000 was reported by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC on August 8, 2007, with 7,611 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bigdog Mastiff, Bigdog Pitbull, Bigdog Ridgeback and more for model years 2005–2006. Owners were notified on October 1, 2007, 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 07V356000 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
- 07V356000 (also written 07V-356 or 07V356)
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,611 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V356000. 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 K-9
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 13, 2005 – October 13, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Big Dog N-Chopper
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 10, 2004 – August 10, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog
Bigdog Bulldog
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 10, 2004 – August 10, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Chopper
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 13, 2005 – October 13, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog DT Chopper
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 10, 2004 – August 10, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Mastiff
Bigdog Pitbull
Bigdog Ridgeback
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V356000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A WARPED BUS BAR WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATED BETWEEN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR POSITIVE BATTERY LEAD (B+ LEAD) AND THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL WITH AN ALTERNATIVE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE THAT WILL PREVENT A THERMAL EVENT IF THERE IS A SHORT TO GROUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-219-9129 OR EMAIL TO [email protected].
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 07V356000
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.