Big Bear Choppers Recall 08V129000: Structure
NHTSA recall 08V129000 · announced March 21, 2008 · filed by Big Bear American Made Choppers, Inc · 1,152 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN NECK SEPARATION AND FRONT-END COLLAPSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
What to do
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.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS RECALL NO. 1B9/631.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2004 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Chopper
- 2005 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Chopper
- 2006 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Chopper
- 2004 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Prostreet
- 2005 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Prostreet
- 2006 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Prostreet
- 2004 Big Bear Choppers Sled Chopper
- 2005 Big Bear Choppers Sled Chopper
- 2006 Big Bear Choppers Sled Chopper
- 2004 Big Bear Choppers Sled Prostreet
- 2005 Big Bear Choppers Sled Prostreet
- 2006 Big Bear Choppers Sled Prostreet
- 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper
- 2005 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper
- 2006 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper
- 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Prostreet
- 2005 Big Bear Choppers Venom Prostreet
- 2006 Big Bear Choppers Venom Prostreet
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.