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2004 Big Bear Choppers VENOM PROSTREET: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

4,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure1
Structure:Frame And Members1

Structure: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
1
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20101

2009: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10270113 · 2009-05-27 (May 27, 2009)

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 HAVE THE REPAIR MADE AT AN AGREEABLE FACILITY. AFTER THE INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT THE REPAIR SHOP WAS MADE, HIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED NOR HAS THE REMEDY BEEN PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ASSISTANCE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10270113 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10315273 · 2010-03-01 (March 1, 2010)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315273 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

08V129000 · Structure

Reported: 2008-03-21 (March 21, 2008)

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.

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 1-909-878-4340.

NHTSA campaign record ↗