2008 Big Dog K-9, 2008 Bigdog Mastiff, 2008 Bigdog Ridgeback Recall: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL LINE CAN POTENTIALLY CONTACT HEATED METAL…
NHTSA campaign 07V460000 · Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Sep 27, 2007 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL LINE CAN POTENTIALLY CONTACT HEATED METAL PARTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND MELT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
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DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL LINE WITH ONE THAT HAS HIGHER THERMAL RESISTANCE PROPERTIES. ALSO NEW FUEL LINES WERE REROUTED TO FURTHER REDUCE EXPOSURE TO HEATED METAL. ALL MOTORCYCLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. NO OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE NECESSARY.
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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- 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…
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 07V460000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.