- Vehicles
- 2,964
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 14 July 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- KBC Magnum (MD)
- KBC Magnum (SM)
- KBC Magnum (XS)
What the defect is
Kbc america is recalling 2,964 magnum motorcycle helmets, sizes xs, sm, and md manufactured in 2007 and 2008. Certain helmets fail to conform with the penetration requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets."
What could happen
In the event of a crash the wearer may not be adequately protected, possibly resulting in injury.
What gets fixed
KBC AMERICA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FREE REPLACEMENT HELMET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2009.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 June 2009
- Owners notified14 July 2009
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 8 June 2009.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact kbc america at 1-818-526-7771.
Official source
- 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
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.