NHTSA campaign 03V338000
American Ironhorse Recall 03V-338: AMERICAN IRONHORSE/FUEL TANK MOUNT BRACKETS
NHTSA recall 03V338000 was reported by AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY on September 10, 2003, with 368 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Ironhorse Outlaw and American Ironhorse Slammer for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on September 17, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V338000 (also written 03V-338 or 03V338)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 368 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V338000. 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 Ironhorse
American Ironhorse Outlaw
- 2002 · Vehicles built August 1, 2001 – September 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
American Ironhorse Slammer
- 2002 · Vehicles built August 1, 2001 – September 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V338000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE FRONT GAS TANK MOUNT BRACKETS, WHICH COULD BREAK IN SERVICE AND BREACH THE TANK WALL POSSIBLY CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V338000
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.