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Big Dog Motorcycles on certain motorcycles, a screw may become loose in the handlebar control due to the lack of a lock washer and loctite.

NHTSA campaign 04V-164 · Reported June 4, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Big Dog Motorcycles
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOCK WASHER AND LOCTITE.
COST
Free

The short version

BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC reported a problem with the steering steering wheel/handle bar. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A SCREW MAY BECOME LOOSE IN THE HANDLEBAR CONTROL DUE TO THE LACK OF A LOCK WASHER AND LOCTITE.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE OR FRONT BRAKE CONTROL TO BIND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOCK WASHER AND LOCTITE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-164.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 04V-164

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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