The 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom 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
STRUCTURE08V1290002008-03-211,152 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
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I received a recall for my 2004 big bear chopper prostreet venom, I completed the recall compliance in october 2009 and to date I have not been paid, I have contacted them weekly and they do not know when they will be able to pay me for the repairs required for recall compliance. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 big bear choppers venom prostreet motorcycle. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v129000 (structure) and immediately called the manufacturer. There were no authorized dealers in close proximity. The manufacturer informed him that he could…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Prostreet as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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