Recall 85E023000: Equipment, Motorcycle, Helmets

NHTSA recall 85E023000 · announced August 6, 1985 · Cosmopolitan · 1,138 units affected

The problem

THE HELMET FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 218 S5.1 IMPACT ATTENTUATION, S5.2 PENETRATION, AND S5.6 LABELING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE HELMET FAILS TO MEET THE FMVSS MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO THE WEARER IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE IMPACT.

What to do

REPLACE HELMET WITH ONE THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 218.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: HELMETS, MODELS AGV CX 5000, KR 2000, CX 2000.

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