Consumer Complaint Detail

AMERICAN IRONHORSE / TEJAS / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005078071 Incident Date: Jun, 04 2005
Consumer's City: BROOK PARK Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: American IronHorse Motorcycle Company
Model Name: TEJAS Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1A9SJ066731 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 07 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 20 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the rotor carrier part that held the brake was manufactured with weak metal that cracked. also, both handle bars had cracked and the rear drive pulley was worn. the ignition had also shorted and smoked. also, the odometer malfunctioned and no longer displayed the mileage. also, the rear tail light bulb melted to the lenses. the motorcycle was taken to the service dealer who determined that they could not fix any of the problems except the handle bars. both defective handle bars were replaced. the manufacturer was alerted and promised to replace other parts but had not. *ak updated 10/31/2006 - the handle bars cracked one week after being replaced. *nm