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2003 American Ironhorse SlammerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2003 American Ironhorse Slammer, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints31 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage4kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 20, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 American Ironhorse Slammer has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Steering21
Fuel system, gasoline11
Suspension11
Vehicle speed control11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2003 American Ironhorse Slammer recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Disc: rotor

Recall 03V-521 · Dec 11, 2003 · 2,395 vehicles

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with American Ironhorse.

Best & worst years

2003 vs. every other Slammer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Slammer median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Slammer owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DT: MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLE BARS CRACKED TWICE, ALSO, GAS TANK CRACKED TWICE, THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE TWICE. THE LAST TIME THE MOTORCYCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY FIXED IT, BUT IT RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT GIVE CALLER WRITTEN INFORMATION ON…
Complaint 10122488 · May 31, 2005 · 6,500 miles
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY 2004. AS OF TODAY PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WAS WAITING A LONG TIME, AND MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NO RECORD OF PARTS BEING ORDERED. *AK
Complaint 10074163 · May 24, 2004 · 1,600 miles

Own a 2003 Slammer?

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