NHTSA campaign 09V147000
Bigdog Recall 09V-147: CRACKING SPOKES WHEEL
NHTSA recall 09V147000 was reported by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC on May 1, 2009, with 1,257 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bigdog Ridgeback for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on May 29, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V147000 (also written 09V-147 or 09V147)
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,257 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Hubcap/Cover
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V147000. 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 Ridgeback
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 10, 2004 – July 25, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V147000.
Defect description
BIG DOG IS RECALLING 1,257 MY 2005 RIDGEBACK MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR WHEEL MAY HAVE WEAK SPOTS IN THE DESIGN, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE WHEEL TO CRACK UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Safety consequence
IF UNDETECTED, THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-316-267-9121.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V147000
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.