IllustrationWHILE DRIVING REAR TIRE FELL OFF. *NLM
1999 Bigdog Pit Bull
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Wheels. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsFRAME 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 SUPPO…
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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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE01037 · Motorcycle Seat Support
Opened Nov 2, 2001 · Closed Jan 24, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
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.