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1999 American Ironhorse Classic

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 27, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 American Ironhorse Classic, most frequently naming the body & structure and brakes categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure150.0%
  • Brakes150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Apr 27, 2004

PURCHASED BIKE IN 1999 FROM AMERICAN IRONHORSE. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE CLEANING BIKE IN SPRING, FOUND MAJOR CRACK AT NECK OF FRAME, INCLUDING BOTH "DOWN TUBES". FRAME IS CRAKED 90%. ANY FURTHER CRACKING WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY DEATH.*AK

NHTSA ID
10067904
Incident
Jan 8, 2004
Mileage
17,000 mi
Brakes
Filed May 21, 2002

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE UNTIL IT HAS COOLED DOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID
8010270
Incident
Aug 21, 2001

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

American Ironhorse Classic by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2004010—
2003010—
2002110—
1999Viewing200—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.