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2005 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Big Bear Choppers dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper, describing incidents dated October 15, 2005.

Most-cited components

  • Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10141676 · Filed

    DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SWING ARM WELD BROKE. THIS HOLDS THE REAR FENDER ON, KEEPING IT OFF THE TIRE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND THE BLOCK HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE AND SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. HE CONTACTED BIG BEAR, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE WELD, BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO DISMANTLE THE MOTORCYCLE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Big Bear Choppers Venom Chopper in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

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FRAME FAILURE

NHTSA #08V129000 · Structure · NHTSA notice

Reported March 21, 2008 · BIG BEAR AMERICAN MADE CHOPPERS, INC

Potentially affected: 1,152 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 1B9/631 · Owners notified March 26, 2008 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)

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. 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.

Safety consequence

THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN NECK SEPARATION AND FRONT-END COLLAPSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

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