2006 American Ironhorse TejasProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2006 American Ironhorse Tejas, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 3, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 American Ironhorse Tejas has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system11

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

0 recalls

2006 American Ironhorse Tejas recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Tejas 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 Tejas median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Tejas owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AS I TRIED TO START MY MOTORCYCLE I SAW SPARKS COMING OUT OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. THE BIKE STARTED AND SHUT OFF. AS IT SHUT OFF THE CONNECTOR BROKE LOOSE AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT. BEFORE I REPLACED IT THE BATTERY WAS STARTING TO MELT. ONCE I REPLACED THE CONNECTOR THE BIKES ODOMETER SHOWED THAT…
Complaint 10469071 · Aug 3, 2012 · 2,900 miles

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