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Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 05:50 PM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 05V052000
Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     BIGDOG / BIG DOG     2005
Manufacturer: BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC Mfr's Report Date: FEB 10, 2005
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 05V052000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1586
Summary:
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN THE ELECTRIC HARNESS CONTROL (EHC) MODULE.
Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH.
Remedy:
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.
Notes:
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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