NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V523000

Structure › Motorcycle › Kickstand/center Stand — Bigdog · reported 2 Nov 2004 · 4,457 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE KICKSTAND SPRING ATTACHING STUD MAY BREAK OFF ALLOWING THE KICKSTAND TO DEPLOY INTO THE EXTENDED POSITION.

The risk

IF THE KICKSTAND DEPLOYS, IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A NEW KICKSTAND UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

NHTSA campaign
04V523000
Filed by
Big Dog Motorcycles, Llc
Report received
2 Nov 2004
Owners notified
20 Dec 2004
Potentially affected
4,457

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2004 Bigdog Boxer 2004 Bigdog Bulldog 2003 Bigdog Chopper 2004 Bigdog Chopper 2004 Bigdog Daytec Chopper 2003 Bigdog Mastiff 2004 Bigdog Mastiff 2004 Bigdog Pitbull 2004 Bigdog Ridgeback

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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