# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01037
> **MOTORCYCLE SEAT SUPPORT** · Opened 2001-11-02 · Closed 2002-01-24
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01037
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-11-02
- **Close date:** 2002-01-24
- **Manufacturer:** Big Dog Motorcycles, LLC
- **Affected makes:** BIGDOG
- **Affected components:** STRUCTURE
- **Affected model years:** 1999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01037)
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