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2006 Bigdog Mastiff Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 16, 2010
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Bigdog Mastiff, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BIG DOG MASTIFF MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. HE NOTICED THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS ON FIRE. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, CUT THE WIRE ON THE REGULATOR, AND THREW DIRT ON IT. HE ALSO DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. HE CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 07V356000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR / GENERATOR/ REGULATOR . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

NHTSA ID 10326040 · filed Apr 16, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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