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2002 AMERICAN IRONHORSE OUTLAW — STEERING

crash1 injured · 529272 · 2005-04-04

Vehicle

Make
AMERICAN IRONHORSE
Model
OUTLAW
Year
2002
Manufacturer
American IronHorse Motorcycle Company
Component
STEERING
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1) THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING RIDDEN THROUGH A CURVE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. 2) THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED FRONT END OSCILATIONS (FRONT END WOBBLE) THAT LED TO A COLLISION WITH A GUARD RAIL. THE RIDER WAS INJURED AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DAMAGED.*AK 3) INSPECTION OF THE HEADSTOCK REVEALED THE INTERNAL STOP SET PINS WERE NOT RECESSED SUCH THAT THEY INTERFERED WITH THE LOWER BEARING. IN ADDITION, THE SET SCREWS FOR THE CENTER STEM NUT WERE NOT ENGAGED AS DESIGNED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10116307
Machine
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