Recall Register

2003 Bigdog Chopper: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Bigdog Chopper. The newest campaign is 04V523000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Nov 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand. NHTSA has 11 complaints 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, 04V523000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and install a new kickstand unit. The recall began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact big dog at 316-267-9121.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 6,748 units in total.

  1. 04V523000Received . 4,457 units.

    Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles, the kickstand spring attaching stud may break off allowing the kickstand to deploy into the extended position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the kickstand deploys, it could cause a crash without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and install a new kickstand unit. The recall began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact big dog at 316-267-9121.

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

  2. 03V535000Received . 1,446 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles assembled with an early version rolling thunder frame, a stress crack could emerge in the frame.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could occur without any prior warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair the frame. Owner notification began january 15, 2004. Owners should contact big dog at 1-316-267-9121.

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

  3. 03V230000Received . 845 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles, the fuel tank mount may have been improperly welded. This can cause the tank to fail with the possibility of fuel spillage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the fuel tank and ship it to big dog for repair. Big dog will re-weld the mount, repair the paint, and return it back to the dealer for re-installation. Owner notification began on july 31, 2003. Owners should contact big dog at 1-316-219-6584.

    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

11 complaints, 11 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.

2003 Bigdog Chopper: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure7
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Tires1
Electrical System1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
20 Jun 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.

Complaints about the 2003 Bigdog Chopper, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 8 complaints.

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.

  1. 20033
  2. 20045
  3. 20057
  4. 20066
  5. 20071

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Bigdog Chopper: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bigdog/chopper/2003/. 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 2003 Bigdog Chopper?
6,748 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Bigdog Chopper have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Bigdog Chopper, model years 2003 to 2007. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Bigdog Chopper name most often?
Structure: 7 of 11 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Bigdog Chopper open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.