The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL BRAKE ROTOR-CARRIERS,THE ROTOR-CARRIERS CAN CRACK WHILE IN SERVICE AND POSSIBLY BREAK.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE POTENTIAL FOR ROTOR-CARRIER DETACHMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROTOR-CARRIER ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMERICAN IRONHORSE AT 1-817-665-2045.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Ironhorse Classic | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| American Ironhorse Legend | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| American Ironhorse Outlaw | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| American Ironhorse Ranger | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| American Ironhorse Slammer | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| American Ironhorse Stalker | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| American Ironhorse Tejas | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| American Ironhorse Texas Chopper | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| American Ironhorse Thunder | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Ironhorse Classic | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Classic | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Classic | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Legend | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Legend | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Legend | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| American Ironhorse Outlaw | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| American Ironhorse Outlaw | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Outlaw | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| American Ironhorse Ranger | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Ranger | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Ranger | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Slammer | 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| American Ironhorse Slammer | 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Slammer | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| American Ironhorse Stalker | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Stalker | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Stalker | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| American Ironhorse Tejas | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Tejas | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Tejas | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| American Ironhorse Texas Chopper | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Texas Chopper | 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Texas Chopper | 2004 | 6 | 2 |
| American Ironhorse Thunder | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Thunder | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| American Ironhorse Thunder | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2003
42 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 03V525000 11 Dec 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V496000 3 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 03V474000 17 Nov 2003 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 03V476000 14 Nov 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V409000 21 Oct 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V390000 10 Oct 2003 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 03V347000 17 Sept 2003 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 03V331000 12 Sept 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003