NHTSA recall campaign

10E012000

ManufacturerADVANCED CARBON COMPOSITES INC.Reported2010-04-23Affected21,084 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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."

Risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.