Consumer Complaint Detail
BIG DOG / CHOPPER DT / 2005
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035644 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC |
| Model Name: CHOPPER DT | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5J11TBJ185W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 16 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2005 big dog motorcycles. the consumer bought a motorcycle and when he picked it up and drove it less than one hour there was a massive amount of white smoke that was coming out of the engine. took motorcycle to dealer, and they could not duplicate the smoking problem. drove it home, and the smoke was coming out of the engine again. called manufacturer, and they said to bring vehicle back again, this was the second time. the dealership wanted to re-out the oil hose that came out of the heads. they checked the hose, and that was where the oil was leaking out, and it was going through the air breather underneath the motorcycle to the back tire, drive belt. it did not fix the problem. *ak |