1999 Bigdog Pitbull
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 Bigdog Pitbull. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1999 Bigdog Pitbull. Newest first.
On some motorcycles, the rear fender front mounting tabs securing the rear fender can fracture, causing the rear fender to break away from the frame and drop onto the rear tire.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in tire damage and unintended braking action.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the welded tabs that partially support the rear fender, located under the seat, with two bolted-on fender clamps. the fender will be removed from the bike so that the mounting holes for the clamp can be drilled and then reinstalled with the addition of a backing plate for added rigidity. owner notification began april 15, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact big dog at 1-316-267-2597.
Owner complaints
5 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Wheels
While driving rear tire fell off. *nlm
- Wheels › Rim
Consumer states that rear wheel of the bike had 60 spokes. while riding the bike, the 20+ spokes broke off.*jb
- Structure › Frame and members
Easy rider in center beach, ny. Phone# 631/588-8885. Are unwilling to honor manufacturer's recall notice. Feel free to provide any further infromation.*ak
- Structure › Body › Bumpers
Nhtsa recall 02 v 016 000/rear fender: dealer(easy rider, centereach,ny; phone# 631/588-8885) IS not interested in honoring recall notice. Feel free to provide any further information.*aki
- Structure › Frame and members
Frame welding broke loose from under the seat that supports the rear fender, causing the fender to collapse into the rear tire, gouging through the tread to the core, consumer feels this IS a bad design due to the brackets are welded only on one side and most of the beed was on the frame, very little on the bracket that IS supposed to support the rider, fender, and seat. *slc
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Motorcycle seat support
The subject motorcycle IS an extremely low-volume production model in a hardtail (i.e., no rear suspension) configuration.reports indicate brackets securing the rear fender/seat assembly separated from the frame.the assembly then collapsed onto the rear tire.on january 16, 2002, big dog motorcycles, llc notified odi that it was recalling the subject vehicles for this problem.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10026832Bigdog motorcycle: fuel tank vent may become flooded with fuel, causing the motorcycle to run poorly due to a fuel mixture that IS too rich.
- 10020152Horn harness wires may break.
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