2005 Big DOG Chopper DT: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2005 Big DOG Chopper DT. The newest campaign is 06V305000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Aug 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V305000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ehc modules free of charge. The recall began on september 19, 2006. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 16,539 units in total.
- 06V305000Electrical System
- 06V019000Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand
- 05V432000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- 05V149000Power Train
06V305000Received . 2,101 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the electronic harness control (ehc) module can fail resulting in a total shut down of the vehicle's electronic power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could occur without any prior warning and could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ehc modules free of charge. The recall began on september 19, 2006. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V019000Received . 9,726 units.
Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the kickstand spring may stretch and detach from the mounting bracket or the kickstand.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This will allow the kickstand to deploy into the extended position and cause a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new kickstand spring free of charge. The recall began on february 17, 2006. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V432000Received . 3,294 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could occur without any prior warning and could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V149000Received . 1,418 units.
Power Train
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the primary drive sprocket nut may back off the engine main shaft.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the primary drive to lock up and cause a crash. This condition could occur without any prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the drive sprocket nut free of charge. The recall began on may 13, 2005. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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.
Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Aug 2005
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20054
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Big DOG Chopper DTThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Big DOG Chopper DT: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/big-dog/chopper-dt/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Big DOG Chopper DT?
- 16,539 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Big DOG Chopper DT have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Big DOG Chopper DT, model year 2005. 4 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Big DOG Chopper DT name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Big DOG Chopper DT open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.