ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jun 8, 2015
I BOUGHT THIS BIKE FOR MY HUSBAND AT BLACK HILLS HARLEY DAVIDSON,RAPID CITY SD JAN 2015. WE HAD TO RIGHT AWAY GET NEW BATTERY,NEW IGNITION SWITCHES,WE WENT TO GO OUT FOR A RIDE LAST WEEK FINALLY AND ONCE AGAIN HEADLIGHT FAILURE, I HAVE FOUND A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, HARLEY DAVIDSON WILL NOT REPAIR, BIG DOG WENT OUT OF BUSINESS I WAS TOLD THEY ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS RECALL FOR SEVEN YEARS? I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO OR DO I NEED LEGAL REPRESENTATION? MY VIN NUMBER [XXX] NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:10V180000 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10724153
- Incident
- Feb 3, 2014
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jan 4, 2011
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS SINCE THE BIKE WAS NEW. HEADLIGHT WOULD FLICKER ON & OFF, REAR TAIL LIGHTS FLASHED ON & OFF. NOTHING WAS FOUND WHEN BIKE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. EHC MODULE COMPLETELY FAILED NOW AND BIKE WILL NOT RUN. TOLD THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND WHEN IT IS, IT WILL COST WELL OVER $1000.00 TO REPAIR AND BIG DOG REFUSES TO COVER IT AND SAID "SORRY, BIKE IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT A RECALL. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10374072
- Incident
- Aug 14, 2010
- Mileage
- 12,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 21, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BIG DOG MASTIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V180000, (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS AUTHORIZED DEALERS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE NECESSARY PARTS TO PERFORM THE REMEDY WERE UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,300.
- NHTSA ID
- 10361509
- Incident
- May 24, 2010
- Mileage
- 5,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 29, 2010
2004 AND OTHER YEARS. THE ECH UNIT. MANY OF THESE HAVE WENT BAD. THE BIG DOG COMPANY IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I WAS HOPING TO GET AN INVESTIGATION STARTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10322657
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2010
- Mileage
- 1,300 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 17, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BIG DOG MASTIFF. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND INSPECTED THE FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. AFTER SITTING, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HE STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF THE VEHICLES AND THE CONTROL BOXES WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 04-09-08 *BF
- NHTSA ID
- 10221433
- Incident
- Jun 11, 2007
- Mileage
- 8,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 17, 2006
SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM PRIMARY GETS LOUDER AS IT REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. AFTER MANUFACTURER HAD THE BIKE FOR 3 WEEKS, THEY SAID "WE GAVE IT OUR BEST SHOT WITH OUR BEST TECH, HAVE YOUR ATTORNEY CALL US". ONE OF NUMEROUS PROBLEMS NOT FIXED. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10165706
- Incident
- Aug 8, 2006
- Mileage
- 4,600 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.