Complaint 819780
2004 BIG DOG RIDGEBACK • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Mar 10, 2010
- Complaint ID
- 819780
- Make
- BIG DOG
- Model
- RIDGEBACK
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Mar 10, 2010
- Date Received
- Oct 13, 2010
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BIG DOG RIDGEBACK MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS CAUTIOUSLY COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING BETWEEN THIRTY MINUTES TO A HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL HARNESS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE REPAIR ON FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.