2005 Big Dog Chopper DT & 2005 Bigdog Bulldog + 4 more recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
This condition could occur without any prior warning and could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V432000
- Manufacturer
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,294
- Component
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 14, 2005
- Built
- Sep 20, 2004 – Jun 1, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.