NHTSA campaign 07V460000
Big Dog and Bigdog Recall 07V-460: MELTED FUEL LINES
NHTSA recall 07V460000 was reported by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC on September 27, 2007, with 104 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Big Dog K-9, Bigdog Mastiff and Bigdog Ridgeback for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on October 2, 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 07V460000 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
- 07V460000 (also written 07V-460 or 07V460)
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 104 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V460000. 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
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 11, 2007 – August 8, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog
Bigdog Mastiff
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 11, 2007 – August 8, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Bigdog Ridgeback
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 11, 2007 – August 8, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V460000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL LINE CAN POTENTIALLY CONTACT HEATED METAL PARTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND MELT.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL LINE WITH ONE THAT HAS HIGHER THERMAL RESISTANCE PROPERTIES. ALSO NEW FUEL LINES WERE REROUTED TO FURTHER REDUCE EXPOSURE TO HEATED METAL. ALL MOTORCYCLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. NO OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE NECESSARY.
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 07V460000
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.