Vehicle recall 04V137000 · March 23, 2004
Bigdog Boxer, Bulldog and 5 more models
On certain motorcycles, the piston in the rear master cylinder may have been improperly sized, which could cause the rear brakes to drag or lockup.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain motorcycles, the piston in the rear master cylinder may have been improperly sized, which could cause the rear brakes to drag or lockup.
- Consequence
- This could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the piston from the rear master cylinder and replace it with a new piston. Owner notification began on April 12, 2004. Owners should contact big dog at 1-316-267-9121.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V137000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 23, 2004
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Owner notification
- April 12, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,906
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Bigdog Boxer (2004): 2004
- Bigdog Bulldog (2004): 2004
- Bigdog Chopper (2004): 2004
- Bigdog Daytec Chopper (2004): 2004
- Bigdog Mastiff (2004): 2004
- Bigdog Pitbull (2004): 2004
- Bigdog Ridgeback (2004): 2004
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