Tl*the contact owns a 2004 big bear venom choppers. The contact received a recall notice on february 25, 2008 for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v129000 (structure). On april 14, 2008, the manufacturer verified that the vehicle was indeed included in the recall. Despite that there had been no failure to date, the manufacturer informed the contact not to operate the vehicle. He called the manufacturer to schedule an authorized repair date and they stated that he would need to deliver the vehicle, tow it back, and repaint it at his own expense. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown.
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- What is 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 08V129000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
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 include the pro-street versions of the my 2004-05 devil's advocate, 'sled, and venom models.with bbc's decision, in lieu of responding to odi's information request, this rq is closed.
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Questions about the 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper
Is the 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper, close to a typical Venom Chopper model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper have?
1 recall, covering structure.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper body?
Yes, 1 recall: 08V129000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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