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2006 AMERICAN IRONHORSE TEJAS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 932006 · 2012-08-03

Vehicle

Make
AMERICAN IRONHORSE
Model
TEJAS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
American IronHorse Motorcycle Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
2,900

Severity

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

Narrative

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 THE BIKE HAS 1450 MILES. THE ACTUAL MILEAGE OF THE BIKE WAS 2900 MILES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10469071
Machine
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