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2005 American Ironhorse Legend

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension › rear › shock absorber. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber05V199000
Filed May 5, 2005199 vehiclesAmerican Ironhorse Motorcycle Company

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH SHOCK ABSORBERS MANUFACTURED BY PROGRESSIVE SUSPENSION, INC. THE SHOCK ABSORBERS HAVE A SPRING PLATE ASSEMBLY THAT WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN RESULTING IN THE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILING TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND IN SOME INSTANCES COULD SUDDENLY DECOMPRESS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS IN OPERATION.

Risk. SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO LEAN GREATLY TO THE SIDE OF THE DEFECTIVE SHOCK ABSORBER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL SHOCK ABSORBERS AND REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE SHOCK ABSORBERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMERICAN IRONHORSE AT 1-888-618-4766.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Aug 1, 2006MO

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLE, SHOCK ABSORBERS, SLING ARM AND BELT GUARD WERE LOOSE. THE BELT GUARD AND THE MAIN DRIVE BELT BROKE AFTER UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE MOTORCYCLE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL # 05V199000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: REAR: SHOCK ABSORBER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20061000Routine
2005 — this page1100Routine
20041200Routine
20030100Routine
20021100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 5, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.