On at least 4 occasions, while riding my motorcycle, the engine simply shut down without warning. This happened at vaious speeds and driving conditions. The last failure nearly resulted in my death, when I lost power on the highway directly in front of a semi tractor trailer. As soon as I reported the failure, the american ironhorse warranty division had the bike transported to an authorized service center, who was unable to isolate the problem. When the failure happened again, the warranty division sent a truck to pick up the motorcycle and return it to the american ironhorse factory in texas. The factory was also unable to diagnose or correct the sporadic engine failures. When I received my motorcycle back this time, the engine failure repeated itself again, when I was driving directly in front of the semi. I do not know if other 2004 slammers have reported this same failure or not, but I am waiting direction from the warrany division once again.
The worst 2004 American Ironhorse Slammer problems
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Recalls 2
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- What is wrong
- On certain motorcycles, the battery (ytx24hl) could fail during operation.
- Risk
- The battery failure causes the motorcycle engine to stop suddenly, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace these batteries. The recall began september 1, 2004. Owners should contact american ironhorse at 1‑817‑665‑2074.
Recall number 04V395000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
- What is wrong
- On certain motorcycles equipped with optional brake rotor-carriers,the rotor-carriers can crack while in service and possibly break.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 03V521000 · Recall details
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Is the 2004 American Ironhorse Slammer reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2004 American Ironhorse Slammer, fewer than a typical Slammer model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 American Ironhorse Slammer?
Engine and cooling, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2004 American Ironhorse Slammer have?
2 recalls, covering electrical system and service brakes, hydraulic.
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