Equipment recall 07E058000 · August 15, 2007
BIG DOG K-9, Bigdog Bulldog and 1 more model
Certain big dog aftermarket sissy bar assemblies sold as an accessory part for the motorcycles listed above.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
This is a recall of aftermarket equipment listed for the vehicles below. It applies only if the recalled part was installed on the vehicle.
- Summary
- Certain big dog aftermarket sissy bar assemblies sold as an accessory part for the motorcycles listed above. The sissy bar assemblies may be undersized, allowing excessive movement of the sissy bar. Over time, this could cause the bolts that retain the sissy bar to break allowing the sissy bar to detach from the motorcycle.
- Consequence
- This condition could occur without warning and could result in injury and/or a crash.
- Remedy
- Big dog will notify owners and replace the affected sissy bars free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about August 24, 2007. Owners can contact big dog motorcycles customer service department collect at 316-267-9121.
- Notes
- Customers may 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
- 07E058000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 15, 2007
- Filed by
- BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Owner notification
- August 30, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,800
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- BIG DOG K-9 (2006-2007): 2007, 2006
- Bigdog Bulldog (2007): 2007
- Bigdog Mastiff (2007): 2007
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