NHTSA recall campaign
12E019000
What was wrong
Defect
GALAXY HELMETS AND ACCESSORIES (GALAXY HELMETS) IS RECALLING CERTAIN GLX 501C EXTRA LARGE MOTORCYCLE HELMETS. THESE HELMETS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE IMPACT REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 218, "MOTORCYCLE HELMETS."
Risk
THE WEARER OF A NONCOMPLIANT HELMET CAN SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
GALAXY HELMETS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE HELMETS WILL BE MODIFIED TO BRING THEM INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 218 FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GALAXY HELMETS AT 1-626-359-0900.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.