Big dog is recalling certain 2004 chopper, bulldog, ridgeback, mastiff, boxer, and pitbull motorcycles. There is a possible loose connection between the harness connector and the electronic harness controller.
Electrical system
Big Dog Chopper Electrical problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Big Dog Chopper's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Electrical recalls
Latest Chopper electrical complaints
Head light turn signals stopped working. They went out while driving at night. Had to have my bike towed. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 big dog chopper. While the vehicle was parked and he attempted to start it, the wiring on the electronic harness control (ehc) melted and caught fire. He pulled the wiring apart and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer replaced the ehc. Several years later while driving approximately 3 mph the vehicle stalled and he pushed the vehicle to the side of the road. He waited for an hour and the vehicle started normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the ehc...
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need to be replaced. He referenced nhtsa recall 06v305000, electrical system and was advised by the manufacturer that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 big dog motorcycle chopper. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v180000 (electrical system) in 2006, but the repair did not correct the failure. The contact stated that the motorcycle continued to stall while traveling at any speed. The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted and both advised that the recall was performed on the motorcycle therefore they will not assist with additional repairs. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 5,500. Updated 11/16/10*bf updated 11/23/10*jb
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data