Recall 10E012000: Equipment, Motorcycle, Helmets

NHTSA recall 10E012000 · announced April 23, 2010 · Acc · 21,084 units affected

The problem

ADVANCED CARBON COMPOSITES (ACC) IS RECALLING ALL MODEL EXT-001, EXT-002, AND EXT-003 MOTORCYCLE HELMETS, SIZES S/M, M/L, AND L/XL. THESE HELMETS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PENETRATION, IMPACT ATTENUATION, AND/OR LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 218, "MOTORCYCLE HELMETS."

The risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HELMET WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE WEARER OF THE HELMET, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

What to do

THIS COMPANY IS OUT OF BUSINESS. PLEASE SEE "OTHER RECALL RELATED DOCUMENTS."

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.