NHTSA recall campaign
10E007000
ManufacturerSTERLING TEK, INC.Reported2010-03-29Affected135 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
STERLING TEK HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN VOX 803 SIZE S MOTORCYCLE HELMETS. THESE HELMETS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PENETRATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 218, "MOTORCYCLE HELMETS."
Risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HELMET COULD BE PENETRATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PERSON WEARING THE HELMET.
Manufacturer remedy
STERLING TEK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT HELMETS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STERLING TEK AT 1-877-742-1700.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.