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BIG DOG K-9

Every BIG DOG K-9 model year on file, 2005 to 2009. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years90 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52005 to 2009
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins45Summed across model years
By model year

The 2007 model year drew the most complaints, 5, 56% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246200520062007520082009
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Tires leads the BIG DOG K-9 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Tires
6
Electrical system
2
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BIG DOG K-9 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BIG DOG K-9 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2009Not decoded0NoneNone001
2008Not decoded0NoneNone209
2007Motorcycle50.02502010
2006Motorcycle40.02005021
2005Not decoded0NoneNone004
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BIG DOG K-9

  • 07V-580 Dec 18, 2007
    On certain motorcycles, the rear fender strut attaching bolts can fail allowing the rear fender to detach from the motorcycle
    Structure · 8,061 vehicles
  • 07V-460 Sep 27, 2007
    On certain motorcycles, the fuel line can potentially contact heated metal parts of the motorcycle and melt
    Fuel system · 104 vehicles
  • 07E-058 Aug 15, 2007
    Certain big dog aftermarket sissy bar assemblies sold as an accessory part for the motorcycles listed above
    Equipment · 1,800 vehicles
  • 07V-356 Aug 8, 2007
    On certain motorcycles, a warped bus bar within the voltage regulator can cause a short circuit
    Electrical system · 7,611 vehicles
  • 06V-305 Aug 11, 2006
    On certain motorcycles, the electronic harness control (ehc) module can fail resulting in a total shut down of the vehicle's electronic power
    Electrical system · 2,101 vehicles
  • 06V-019 Jan 25, 2006
    On certain motorcycles, the kickstand spring may stretch and detach from the mounting bracket or the kickstand
    Structure · 9,726 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.