NHTSA campaign 00V181002
American Eagle Recall 00V181002: AMERICAN EAGLE/AMMS/FORK ASSEMBLY
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 00V181002 was reported by AMERICAN EAGLE MOTORCYCLE CO. on August 23, 2000, with 14 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Eagle Mirage for the 1999 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V181002
- Filed by
- AMERICAN EAGLE MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V181002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
American Eagle
American Eagle Mirage
- 1999 · Vehicles built October 15, 1998 – September 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V181002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT FORK ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AMMS (AMERICAN SUSPENSION). THE SLIDER TUBE CAN LOOSEN FROM THE AXLE CLAMP OR PISTON WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING OPERATED.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND INJURY TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
AMERICAN SUSPENSION IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FORK ASSEMBLY FOR PROPER PRELOAD AND MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REMOVE EACH SLIDER TUBE AND DETACH THE AXLE CLAMP AND PISTON. AFTER INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF ANY PARTS EXHIBITING WEAR, THE FORK WILL BE REASSEMBLED. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMERICAN SUSPENSION AT 1-562-904-7724.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V181002
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.