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2005 BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE CHOPPER

1 recalls — 0 complaints

08V129000 Mar 21, 2008
STRUCTURE
Defect Description
BIG BEAR CHOPPER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2004-2006 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE CHOPPERS, SLED CHOPPERS, VENOM CHOPPERS DEVIL'S ADVOCATE PROSTREET, SLED PROSTREET, AND VENOM PROSTREET MOTORCYCLES. SOME MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION BETWEEN THE NECK, BACKBONE, AND DOWN TUBES OF THE FRAME. H... Read more
Consequence
THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN NECK SEPARATION AND FRONT-END COLLAPSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND MAINTAIN THE PROPER TORQUE OF THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT OR MODIFY THE FRAME AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2008. BIG BEAR HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL MAKES, MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. ADDITIONAL OWNER LETTERS WILL BE MAILED BEGINNING DECEMBER 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BI... Read more
1,152 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: BIG BEAR AMERICAN MADE CHOPPERS, INC

No complaints found for this vehicle.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE CHOPPER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ08007 Opened: Nov 26, 2008 — Closed: Jan 8, 2009
RQ — Closed — Model Year: 2004
STEERING NECK SEPARATION
WE OPENED THIS RQ TO EXPLORE BIG BEAR CHOPPER'SRATIONALE FOR LIMITING THE SCOPE OF SAFETY RECALL 08V-129 TO ONLY CHOPPER VERSIONS OF THE REFERENCED MODELS RATHER THAN ALSO INCLUDING THE PRO-STREET VERSIONS.SUBSEQUENTLY, ON DECEMBER 30, 2008, BBC DECIDED TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE SAFETY RECALL TO IN... Read more

BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE CHOPPER — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE CHOPPER across all model years (2004–2006).

3 Total Recalls
1 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE CHOPPER — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2006 1 0 View
2005 (current) 1 0
2004 1 1 View

Other BIG BEAR CHOPPERS Models

Model Recalls Complaints
DEVILS ADVOCATE PROSTREET 0 0 View
SLED CHOPPER 0 0 View
SLED PROSTREET 0 0 View
VENOM CHOPPER 0 0 View
VENOM PROSTREET 0 0 View