# 2006 AMERICAN IRONHORSE TEJAS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `932006` · 2012-08-03 · American IronHorse Motorcycle Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AMERICAN IRONHORSE
- **Model:** TEJAS
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** American IronHorse Motorcycle Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 2,900
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*