2005 Bigdog Big Dog Recall: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN THE…
NHTSA campaign 05V052000 · Electrical System · filed Feb 14, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL (EHC) MODULE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
DEALERS WILL ADD A RESISTOR HARNESS TO ELIMINATE THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE COMPONENT IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL MODULE TO FAIL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES AT 316-267-9121.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V052000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.