2002 American Ironhorse Outlaw

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Steering1
101

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor03V521000
Filed Dec 11, 20032,395 vehiclesAmerican Ironhorse Motorcycle Company

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

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

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

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting03V338000
Filed Sep 10, 2003368 vehiclesAmerican Ironhorse Motorcycle Company

Defect. CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE FRONT GAS TANK MOUNT BRACKETS, WHICH COULD BREAK IN SERVICE AND BREACH THE TANK WALL POSSIBLY CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE TANK BY REPLACING THE EXISTING FRONT BRACKETS. ANY PAINT AFFECTED BY THE WELDING PROCESS WILL BE REFINISHED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMERICAN IRONHORSE AT 1-817-665-2000.

What owners reported

Newest filings
SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 4, 2005NC

1) THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING RIDDEN THROUGH A CURVE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. 2) THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED FRONT END OSCILATIONS (FRONT END WOBBLE) THAT LED TO A COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL. THE RIDER WAS INJURED AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DAMAGED.*AK 3) INSPECTION OF THE HEADSTOCK REVEALED THE INTERNAL STOP SET PINS WERE NOT RECESSED SUCH THAT THEY INTERFERED WITH THE LOWER BEARING. IN ADDITION, THE SET SCREWS FOR THE CENTER STEM NUT WERE NOT ENGAGED AS DESIGNED.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20040200Routine
20032100Routine
2002 — this page1200Routine

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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: Dec 11, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.