NHTSA Complaint #10326040 — 2006 BIG DOG MASTIFF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BIG DOG MASTIFF MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. HE NOTICED THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS ON FIRE. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, CUT THE WIRE ON THE REGULATOR, AND THREW DIRT ON IT. HE ALSO DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. HE CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 07V356000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR / GENERATOR/ REGULATOR . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.