2005 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Prostreet Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Prostreet has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,152 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 08V129000 2008-03-21 1,152 affected
Defect

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…

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…

Complaints by component

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STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I have a 2005 big bear chopper devils advocate with the frame under recall. I have complied with the recall notice that big bear sent out and contacted them, took the bike to one of their dealers johnney legend customs in chicago il on may 15 2009 for repair. It is october 6th and the repair has…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2009-05-15

“I have a 2005 big bear chopper devils advocate with the frame under recall. I have complied with the recall notice that big bear sent out and contacted them, took the bike to one of their dealers johnney legend customs in chicago il on may 15 2009 for repair. It is october 6th and the repair has…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2009-05-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Big Bear Choppers Devils Advocate Prostreet as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.