American Ironhorse Fuel System, Gasoline: Mounting

American Ironhorse is recalling about 368 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Campaign
03V338000
Manufacturer
AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
Reported
10 September 2003
Vehicles
368
Built between
Aug 2001 – Sep 2002
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
17 September 2003
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 2001 and September 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2002 American Ironhorse OutlawBuilt August 2001 to September 2002
  • 2002 American Ironhorse SlammerBuilt August 2001 to September 2002

What the defect is

Certain motorcycles may have defective front gas tank mount brackets, which could break in service and breach the tank wall possibly causing fuel spillage.

What could happen

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

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.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 2001 to September 2002
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA10 September 2003
  3. Owners notified17 September 2003

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 September 2003.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact american ironhorse at 1-817-665-2000.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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