2005 Bigdog Ridgeback: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2005 Bigdog Ridgeback. The newest campaign is 09V147000. NHTSA received the report on 1 May 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels / Hubcap/Cover. NHTSA has 2 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, 09V147000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on june 1, 2009. Owners may contact big dog motorcycles customer service department at 1-316-267-9121.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 25,407 units in total.

09V1470001 May 2009Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
07V3560008 Aug 2007Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
06V30500011 Aug 2006Electrical System
06V01900025 Jan 2006Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand
05V43200028 Sep 2005Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
05V14900014 Apr 2005Power Train

09V147000Received 1 May 2009. 1,257 units.
Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Big dog is recalling 1,257 my 2005 ridgeback motorcycles. The rear wheel may have weak spots in the design, which may cause the wheel to crack under certain operating conditions.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If undetected, this condition may lead to a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on june 1, 2009. Owners may contact big dog motorcycles customer service department at 1-316-267-9121.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 May 2009.
07V356000Received 8 Aug 2007. 7,611 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, a warped bus bar within the voltage regulator can cause a short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could possibly result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the existing circuit breaker located between the voltage regulator positive battery lead (b+ lead) and the positive battery terminal with an alternative circuit protection device that will prevent a thermal event if there is a short to ground. The recall began on october 1, 2007. Owners may contact big dog at 1-316-219-9129 or email to customer.service@bigdogmotorcycles.com.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Oct 2007.
06V305000Received 11 Aug 2006. 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: 19 Sep 2006.
06V019000Received 25 Jan 2006. 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: 17 Feb 2006.
05V432000Received 28 Sep 2005. 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: 14 Oct 2005.
05V149000Received 14 Apr 2005. 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: 13 May 2005.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 4 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 Ridgeback: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		2
Power Train		1
Electrical System		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: 2 Apr 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 Ridgeback, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 1 complaint.

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.

20044
20056
20062
20081

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 Bigdog RidgebackThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Bigdog Ridgeback: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bigdog/ridgeback/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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 Ridgeback?: 25,407 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Bigdog Ridgeback have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Bigdog Ridgeback, model years 2004 to 2008. 6 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Bigdog Ridgeback name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Bigdog Ridgeback open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.