2006 Big Dog K-9, 2005 Big Dog N-Chopper, 2005 Bigdog Bulldog and 5 other models Recall: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A WARPED BUS BAR WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN…
NHTSA campaign 07V356000 · Electrical System · filed Aug 8, 2007 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A WARPED BUS BAR WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
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 [email protected].
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.
Affected vehicles
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More Big Dog K-9 recalls
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- 2005 Big Dog Chopper DT and 6 other models — ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE ELECTRONIC HARNESS CONTROL…
- 2005 Big Dog Chopper DT and 8 other models — ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE KICKSTAND SPRING MAY STRETCH…
Other campaigns involving Big Dog vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 07V356000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.