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2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Vrscr

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Other
1Steering
1
All reported categories
Structure
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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2 miles · Aug 12, 2005
Structure

DT: LAST WEEKEND CONSUMER AND WIFE BOUGHT A NEW KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE, AND WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WIFE NOTICED THAT THE AREA AROUND RIGHT FOOT WAS GETTING VERY HOT. STOPPED AT A PARKING LOT, LOOKED AT THE EXHAUST PIPE, AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE FOOT REST. WENT TO THE DEALER, AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A COV…

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DT: LAST WEEKEND CONSUMER AND WIFE BOUGHT A NEW KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE, AND WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WIFE NOTICED THAT THE AREA AROUND RIGHT FOOT WAS GETTING VERY HOT. STOPPED AT A PARKING LOT, LOOKED AT THE EXHAUST PIPE, AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE FOOT REST. WENT TO THE DEALER, AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A COVER THAT THEY COULD PUT OVER THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER WAS VERY INDIFFERENT TO THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT HELP . THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID THE BURNING WAS FOR WIFE TO WEAR BOOTS, OR HEAVIER SOCKS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10132610

Official recalls

1

07V303000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe

Jul 17, 2007

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION WHEREBY THE PANT LEG OF SOME RIDERS CAN HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PANT LEG TO CHAR OR BURN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE RIDER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A NEW HEAT SHIELD, P/N 66820-06, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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