Recall 09E017000

NHTSA safety recall campaign 09E017000. Component: EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS. 10,780 units potentially affected.

Remedy available

Affected Units

10,780

Affected Vehicles

Makes

Model Years

Campaign #

09E017000

Component

EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Report Date

Apr 23, 2009

Notification Date

Unknown

Remedy Date

Unknown

Affected Population

10,780

Manufacturer

ADVANCED CARBON COMPOSITES INC.

Country

Make

ACC

Risk Summary (Consequence)

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WEARER MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH.

Defect Summary

ADVANCED CARBON COMPOSITES, INC. (ACC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN EXT-003 MOTORCYCLE HELMETS, SIZES S/M, M/L, AND L/XL. THESE HELMETS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PENETRATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 218, "MOTORCYCLE HELMETS."

Remedy

ACC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE NONCOMPLIANT HELMETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACC TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-300-9813.

Key Dates

Report Date

Apr 23, 2009

Owner Notification

Unknown

Remedy Available

Unknown

Affected Vehicles

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No records found

Consumer Complaints Referencing This Campaign

NHTSA complaints whose narratives mention 09E017000

Referencing Complaints

nhtsa-odi-complaints

Referencing Complaints
Complaint ID	Incident Date	Vehicle	Component	Narrative Snippet
791401	Jun 4, 2010	ACC EXT-003	EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN ACC HELMET, EXT-003 MODEL. HE STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMB…
792103	May 10, 2010	ACC EXT-003	EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ADVANCE CARBON FIBER HALF SHELL HELMET. THE CONTACT STATED THE HELMET WAS RECALLED UNDER NHT…
789494	May 3, 2010	ACC EXT-003	EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN ADVANCED CARBON COMPOSITES MOTORCYCLE HELMET, MODEL NUMBER EXT-003.THE CONTACT STATED THE HELMET…
791391	Apr 30, 2010	ACC EXT-004	EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS TWO ADVANCE CARBON COMPOSITES, HEAD TRIP MOTORCYCLE HELMETS; MODEL NUMBER WAS EXT-004. HE STATED HE…
792180	Apr 21, 2010	ACC EXT-003	EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ADVANCE CARBON HALF SHELL HELMET. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHT…

How to Act on This Recall

Owners: Contact your authorized dealer to schedule the remedy at no cost. Remedy is covered under 49 U.S.C. 30120.
Fleets: Use the Fleet Recall Checker to scan your VIN list against this and other open campaigns.
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NHTSA contact: Vehicle Safety Hotline 1-888-327-4236.