12-volt heated jacket liners
Description: This recall involves Gerbings and Harley-Davidson® black nylon, 12-volt, heated jacket liners. The jacket liners heat up when plugged into a vehicle, such as a motorcycle or snowmobile. "Gerbing's Heated Clothing" or "Harley Davidson®" is printed on the front left chest of the jacket liners. The Gerbing's jacket liners have model number JKLN and PO# 3796 and Harley-Davidson® jackets have model number 98324-09VM and GM32873, GM32874, GM34188, GM34189, GM34190 or GM34191. The model number, PO number and "Use only 12 Volts" are printed on a label sewn inside next to the jacket liner's front zipper. [Learn More]
About 9,900 units were affected by this recall.
Gerbings Recalls Heated Jacket Liners Due to Burn Hazard
Gerbing’s jacket liner. Label on Gerbing’s jacket liner
12-volt heated jacket liners Recall Information
| Country of Origin | China |
| Recall Date | 04/17/2013 |
| Recall ID | 1360 |
| Recall Number | 13171 |
| Product Type | Clothing and Accessories |
| Hazard | A defective wire connector can cause the jacket liner to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries | Gerbings has received two reports of the jacket liners overheating, causing minor dime-sized burns to consumers' backs, resulting in blisters. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using the jacket liners and contact Gerbings, LLC for a free repair or replacement liner. |
| Remedy Option | Replace |
| Contact | Gerbings LLC; toll-free at (877) 242-5595 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET, Harley-Davidson® at (800) 258-2464 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.gerbing.com and click on the Recalls & Warnings link for more information. |
| Last Updated | 01/22/2015 |
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