Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL LINE CAN POTENTIALLY CONTACT HEATED METAL PARTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND MELT.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL LINE WITH ONE THAT HAS HIGHER THERMAL RESISTANCE PROPERTIES. ALSO NEW FUEL LINES WERE REROUTED TO FURTHER REDUCE EXPOSURE TO HEATED METAL. ALL MOTORCYCLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. NO OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE NECESSARY.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
7 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
STRUCTURE
1
10026442
Date: 2008-05-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE: ELECTRICAL SIDE COVER CONTACT WITH BELT GUARD. A WIRE BUNDLE MAY PROTRUDE INTO THE RIGHT ELECTRICAL SIDE COVER. *PE
10026428
Date: 2008-04-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
BIGDOG MOTORCYCLES: THIS LETTER HIGHLIGHTS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS ELECTRONIC HARNESS CONTROLLERS (EHCS). FOR MODELS YEARS 2005-2009 MOTORCYCLES. *PE
10026833
Date: 2008-04-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
BIGDOG MOTORCYCLE: NEW PRIMARY INSPECTION COVER GASKET. INSTALL NEW INSPECTION COVER GASKET ON ALL 2005-2008 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES. *PE
10027045
Date: 2008-04-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
BIGDOG MOTORCYCLE: HIDDEN SHOCK ELECTRICAL COVER HARDWARE REPLACEMENT. ELECTRICAL SIDE COVERS MAY CRACK OR BREAK. 243-000011-00 FOR ALL MODELS EXCEPT 2006 K9. 243-000013-00 FOR 2006 K9 MODEL. *PE
10026245
Date: 2008-01-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
BIGDOG MOTORCYCLE: REAR FENDER STRUT BOLTS ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE FENDER TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. *PE
10026832
Date: 2008-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
BIGDOG MOTORCYCLE: FUEL TANK VENT MAY BECOME FLOODED WITH FUEL, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO RUN POORLY DUE TO A FUEL MIXTURE THAT IS TOO RICH. *PE
BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE: FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT AND RE-ROUTING. FUEL LINE MAY CONTACT ENGINE AND MELT. *PE
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.