- Vehicles
- 39,995
- Built between
- Jul 2001 – May 2002
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 6 February 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2001 and May 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Harley-Davidson Classic Cruiser 98060-00VBuilt July 2001 to May 2002
- Harley-Davidson Classic Cruiser 98061-00VBuilt July 2001 to May 2002
- Harley-Davidson Midmight Flame 97227-02VXBuilt July 2001 to May 2002
- Harley-Davidson Midnight Flame 97226-02VXBuilt July 2001 to May 2002
What the defect is
Harley-davidson classic cruiser half helmet h-d part no. 08060-00V and h-d part no. 98061-00V and midnight flame half helmet h-d part no. 97226-02VX and h-d part no. 97727-02VX. Certain classic cruiser, midnight flame, and variants of this helmet style, the phantom flame and the titanium flame, helmets may not comply with some of the impact attenuation and penetration performance test requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets." these helmets were manufactured from july 1, 2001, through may 31, 2002.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the wearer of the helmet may not be adequately protect and could suffer serious injuries or possibly death.
What gets fixed
KBC WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT HELMET WHICH COMPLIES TO FMVSS NO. 218 FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2001 to May 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 October 2003
- Owners notified6 February 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 October 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 06536.00002
- Recalling manufacturer
- KBC AMERICA
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 218
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.