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2002 Bigdog PITBULL: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns3100.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
2
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20022
20031

2002: 2; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001502 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001502 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003947 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE CONSUMER NOTICED GAS LEAKING. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE GAS TANK; HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS...*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003947 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8016148 · 2002-08-13 (August 13, 2002)

LEFT FUEL TANK LEAKED WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTICED A CRACK IN FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8016148 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

02V089000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Reported: 2002-03-19 (March 19, 2002)

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: FUEL SPILLAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗