Known Recalls

Model year record

2003 AMERICAN IRONHORSE Slammer

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 7 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V521000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
Manufacturer
AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
Vehicles affected
2,395
Reported to NHTSA
2003-12-11
Owners notified
2004-01-26

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL BRAKE ROTOR-CARRIERS,THE ROTOR-CARRIERS CAN CRACK WHILE IN SERVICE AND POSSIBLY BREAK.

Safety risk

THIS CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE POTENTIAL FOR ROTOR-CARRIER DETACHMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROTOR-CARRIER ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMERICAN IRONHORSE AT 1-817-665-2045.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar24,900 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting16,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip16,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor11,600 mi
Suspension: rear16,500 mi
Vehicle speed control16,500 mi

The 2002 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has 7 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.