Recall Register

2005 Bigdog Chopper: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2005 Bigdog Chopper. The newest campaign is 07V580000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has 3 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, 07V580000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will remove existing strut bolts and replace with higher tensile strength attaching bolts and updated washers. Higher torque values will be observed when installing the replacement fasteners. The recall began on january 21, 2008. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 29,805 units in total.

  1. 07V580000Received . 8,061 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles, the rear fender strut attaching bolts can fail allowing the rear fender to detach from the motorcycle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could occur without prior warning and could result in an injury or a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove existing strut bolts and replace with higher tensile strength attaching bolts and updated washers. Higher torque values will be observed when installing the replacement fasteners. The recall began on january 21, 2008. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.

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

  2. 06V389000Received . 2,494 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles, the long pivot bolt may bend or break during normal operation of the motorcycle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could potentially cause the rear fender to abrade against the rear tire while the motorcycle is being driven. This condition could occur without any prior warning and could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the long pivot bolt and, if necessary, straighten the rear frame side panel. The short left side pivot bolt and pivot shaft may also be replaced free of charge. The recall began on november 1, 2006. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.

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

  3. 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: .

  4. 06V301000Received . 2,711 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles, the ignition modules are oriented within the battery tray in a way that makes the ignition module susceptible to vibration.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This susceptibility to vibration may contribute to a stalling condition that could occur without any prior warning and result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a new ignition module mounting system free of charge. The recall began on august 25, 2006. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.

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

  5. 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: .

  6. 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: .

  7. 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.

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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

3 complaints, 5 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.

2005 Bigdog Chopper: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Vehicle Speed Control1
Electrical System1
Wheels1
Structure1
Engine and Engine Cooling1
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
31 Dec 2007

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 2005 Bigdog Chopper, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 2 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. 2005 Bigdog Chopper: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bigdog/chopper/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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Bigdog Chopper?
29,805 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Bigdog Chopper name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 1 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Bigdog Chopper open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.