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2003 American Ironhorse Tejas

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 2006
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTOR CARRIER PART THAT HELD THE BRAKE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH WEAK METAL THAT CRACKED. ALSO, BOTH HANDLE BARS HAD CRACKED AND THE REAR DRIVE PULLEY WAS WORN. THE IGNITION HAD ALSO SHORTED AND SMOKED. ALSO, THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND NO LONGER DISPLAYED THE MILEAGE. ALSO, THE REAR TAIL LIGHT B…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTOR CARRIER PART THAT HELD THE BRAKE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH WEAK METAL THAT CRACKED. ALSO, BOTH HANDLE BARS HAD CRACKED AND THE REAR DRIVE PULLEY WAS WORN. THE IGNITION HAD ALSO SHORTED AND SMOKED. ALSO, THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND NO LONGER DISPLAYED THE MILEAGE. ALSO, THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB MELTED TO THE LENSES. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX ANY OF THE PROBLEMS EXCEPT THE HANDLE BARS. BOTH DEFECTIVE HANDLE BARS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND PROMISED TO REPLACE OTHER PARTS BUT HAD NOT. *AK UPDATED 10/31/2006 - THE HANDLE BARS CRACKED ONE WEEK AFTER BEING REPLACED. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10167678

Official recalls

1

03V521000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor

Dec 11, 2003

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL BRAKE ROTOR-CARRIERS,THE ROTOR-CARRIERS CAN CRACK WHILE IN SERVICE AND POSSIBLY BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE POTENTIAL FOR ROTOR-CARRIER DETACHMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROTOR-CARRIER ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMERICAN IRONHORSE AT 1-817-665-2045.

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NHTSA investigations

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