Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2003 Bigdog Chopper

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
11
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
4
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

11 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND Members
    6
  • STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER Stand
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING
    1
  • Tires
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
04V523000·STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND2004-11-02

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

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

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

03V535000·STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2003-12-18

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES ASSEMBLED WITH AN EARLY VERSION ROLLING THUNDER FRAME, A STRESS CRACK COULD EMERGE IN THE FRAME.

RiskTHIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-267-9121.

03V230000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING2003-06-23

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MOUNT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TANK TO FAIL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL SPILLAGE.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FUEL TANK AND SHIP IT TO BIG DOG FOR REPAIR. BIG DOG WILL RE-WELD THE MOUNT, REPAIR THE PAINT, AND RETURN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR RE-INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-316-219-6584.

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