| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
05V052000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BIG DOG |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
BIG DOG |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20040801 - 20050204 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1586 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20050214 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20050214 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL (EHC) MODULE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL ADD A RESISTOR HARNESS TO ELIMINATE THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE COMPONENT IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL MODULE TO FAIL. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES AT 316-267-9121. |