NHTSA campaign 03V521000
American Ironhorse Recall 03V-521: AMERICAN IRONHORSE/BRAKE ROTOR-CARRIER
NHTSA recall 03V521000 was reported by AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY on December 11, 2003, with 2,395 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Ironhorse Classic, American Ironhorse Legend, American Ironhorse Outlaw and more for model years 2002–2004. Owners were notified on January 26, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V521000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V521000 (also written 03V-521 or 03V521)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,395 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Rotor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V521000. 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 Classic
American Ironhorse Legend
American Ironhorse Outlaw
American Ironhorse Ranger
American Ironhorse Slammer
American Ironhorse Stalker
American Ironhorse Tejas
American Ironhorse Texas Chopper
American Ironhorse Thunder
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V521000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL BRAKE ROTOR-CARRIERS,THE ROTOR-CARRIERS CAN CRACK WHILE IN SERVICE AND POSSIBLY BREAK.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE POTENTIAL FOR ROTOR-CARRIER DETACHMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROTOR-CARRIER ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMERICAN IRONHORSE AT 1-817-665-2045.
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 03V521000
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.