2003 AMERICAN IRONHORSE TEXAS CHOPPER Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
POOR DESIGN IN MOTORCYCLE SHOCK MOUNT LED TO FAILURE OF WELD AND BREAKAGE CAUSING REAR WHEEL OF MOTORCYCLE TO LOCK AGAINST FENDER RESULTING IN A CRASH AND INJURIES. SAME MAKE AND MODEL MOTORCYCLES HAS A HISTORY OF FAILURE IN SAME AREA. *JB
Mileage: 1,480
POOR DESIGN IN MOTORCYCLE SHOCK MOUNT LED TO FAILURE OF WELD AND BREAKAGE CAUSING REAR WHEEL OF MOTORCYCLE TO LOCK AGAINST FENDER RESULTING IN A CRASH AND INJURIES. SAME MAKE AND MODEL MOTORCYCLES HAS A HISTORY OF FAILURE IN SAME AREA. *JB
Mileage: 1,480
E-MAIL FOIA REQUEST ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS RE DEFECTS OF THE 2003 TEXAS CHOPPER MFD BY AMERICAN IRONHORSE. *TS *NM***NAR***
COMPLAINT IS A RESULT TO DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE STEMMING FROM WORK DONE BY DEALER DURING SAFETY RECALL REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE ROTORS. VEHICLE FRAME HAS BEEN LEFT EXPOSED TO CORROSION SHORTENING THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF VEHICLE FRAME. JAN. 31, 2004: I RECEIVED A NHTSA SAFETY RECALL NOTICE {NHTSA RECALL ...
NHTSA RECALL 03V521000 CONCERNING BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN FEBRUARY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. MECHANIC COULD NOT TELL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK