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NHTSA Campaign 08V129000

STRUCTURE

Issued by BIG BEAR AMERICAN MADE CHOPPERS, INC · Reported Mar 21, 2008 · 1,152 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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. HIGH LOADS CREATED WHEN RIDING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES, STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION MADE TO THE FRAME BY OWNERS, AND/OR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE SPECIFIED TORQUE SETTING OF THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT MAY CAUSE THE AFFECTED WELDS TO CRACK.

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 BIG BEAR CHOPPER AT 1-909-878-4340.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE CHOPPER 2004 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE CHOPPER 2005 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE CHOPPER 2006 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE PROSTREET 2004 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE PROSTREET 2005 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS DEVILS ADVOCATE PROSTREET 2006 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS SLED CHOPPER 2004 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS SLED CHOPPER 2005 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS SLED CHOPPER 2006 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS SLED PROSTREET 2004 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS SLED PROSTREET 2005 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS SLED PROSTREET 2006 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS VENOM CHOPPER 2004 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS VENOM CHOPPER 2005 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS VENOM CHOPPER 2006 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS VENOM PROSTREET 2004 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS VENOM PROSTREET 2005 1,152
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS VENOM PROSTREET 2006 1,152

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V129000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.