| NHTSA Record Id: 3573 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BIGDOG |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014799000103091000000146 |
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| Model Name: PITBULL |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V089000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 24 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1035 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 01 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC |
Report Received Date: Mar, 19 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 27 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain motorcycles, the fuel tanks may have been improperly mounted to the motorcycle. this can put unnecessary stress on the tank mounting tabs, causing these tabs to fail, with the possibility of fuel spillage. |
Consequence Summary: Fuel spillage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove the tanks, replace the mounting grommets and related hardware, and remount the tanks. owner notification began april 1, 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. |
Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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