NHTSA recall 78E028000 · Equipment
Equipment › Motorcycle › Helmets
The defect
The involved helmets fail to meet requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets", due to the helmets exceeding maximum allowable force of 400G when hit a second time in the same identical area.
The remedy
Dealer will replace suspect helmet with a helmet having a redesigned inner liner, without charge to owner.