Recall Register

Big Dog Motorcycles: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for Big Dog Motorcycles. NHTSA received the reports from 2004 to 2005. The campaigns have 118 units in total. The newest campaign is 05E082000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Dec 2005.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 118 units in total.

  1. 05E082000Received . 84 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain aftermarket pillion pads, big dog motorcycles p/n bdm230-00195, bdm230-00194, and bdm230-00081, when used on any primer-finished big dog motorcycles. The subject pillion pad may be incompatible with the primer paint finish. The suction mounts of these pillion pads may not adequately adhere to this paint finish.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could lead to slippage or inability for a passenger to maintain a stable seating position, which could result in a fall from the motorcycle and possible injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Big dog will notify owners of the primer finished motorcycles of this incompatibility and offer a refund or owners can exchange the pillion pad for a two-up seat that is designed for two person use. Warning labels will be provided to the known owners of the motorcycles with the primer finished paint to be placed on the rear fender of the bike and warning labels will also be provided to dealers to be applied to their existing inventory of pillion pads and any primer finished motorcycles in inventory. The recall began on january 23, 2006. Owners may contact big dog motorcycle's parts & accessories at 316-267-9121.

    Products named: Big Dog Motorcycles BDM230-00194; Big Dog Motorcycles BDM230-00195; Big Dog Motorcycles BDM230-00081.

    Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 04E047000Received . 34 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Big dog motorcycles 2004 mastiff sissy bars and struts, part nos. Bmd220-00022, bmd220-00003, and bmd220-00004, manufactured between october 2003, and february 2004. The bolt connecting the sissy bar and strut and the sissy bar itself may be undersized.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Under heavy loading, this could cause the bolt or sissy bar to break, possibly resulting in injuries.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Big dog will notify its customers and replace the parts free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin during july 2004. Owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact big dog motorcycles at 316-267-9121.

    Products named: Big Dog Motorcycles Mastiff; Big Dog Motorcycles BDM220-00004; Big Dog Motorcycles BDM220-00022; Big Dog Motorcycles BDM220-00003.

    Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Big Dog Motorcycles equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2004, with 1 campaign.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • BDM220-000031
  • BDM220-000041
  • BDM220-000221
  • BDM230-000811
  • BDM230-001941
  • BDM230-001951
  • Mastiff1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Big Dog Motorcycles: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/big-dog-motorcycles/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Big Dog Motorcycles products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 7 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: BDM220-00003
How many units does a Big Dog Motorcycles equipment campaign have?
The median Big Dog Motorcycles campaign has 84 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Big Dog Motorcycles campaigns name most often?
Equipment, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.