Vehicle recall 05V052000 · February 14, 2005
2005 Bigdog BIG DOG
On certain motorcycles, an electronic component failure could occur in the electric harness control (ehc) module.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V052000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 14, 2005
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Owner notification
- March 15, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,586
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Bigdog BIG DOG (2005): 2005
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