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2005 American Ironhorse SLAMMER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

6,274 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Structure:Body
1
Suspension
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Structure:Body1
Suspension1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20141

2009: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10290755 · 2009-11-03 (November 3, 2009)

MY HUSBAND OWNED AN AMERICAN IRONHORSE 2005 SLAMMER, IN MAY OF THIS YEAR HE WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE BIKE HOSPITALIZING HIMSELF, AND LOSING A FRIEND. WE PURCHASED THE BIKE NEW IN APRIL OF '06 AND HAVE COME TO LEARN THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE BIKE'S REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS IN APRIL OF '05. WITH AMERICAN IRONHORSE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS WE ARE HOPING TO HIND OUT IF MY HUSBAND'S MOTORCYCLE WAS ONE ON RECALL AND IF IT WAS EVER SERVICED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290755 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10561854 · 2014-01-28 (January 28, 2014)

TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AMERICAN IRON HORSE STAMMER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY AND WAITING TO BE SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCE AS A MECHANIC, THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE A STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,547.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,547 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561854 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

05V199000 · Suspension:Rear:Shock Absorber

Reported: 2005-05-05 (May 5, 2005)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH SHOCK ABSORBERS MANUFACTURED BY PROGRESSIVE SUSPENSION, INC. THE SHOCK ABSORBERS HAVE A SPRING PLATE ASSEMBLY THAT WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN RESULTING IN THE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILING TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND IN SOME INSTANCES COULD SUDDENLY DECOMPRESS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS IN OPERATION.

Consequence: SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO LEAN GREATLY TO THE SIDE OF THE DEFECTIVE SHOCK ABSORBER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL SHOCK ABSORBERS AND REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE SHOCK ABSORBERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMERICAN IRONHORSE AT 1-888-618-4766.

NHTSA campaign record ↗