9999 JEFFERSON HELMETS HELMET Recall

Campaign:

77E006000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Equipment:motorcycle:helmets

Manufactured:

06/30/1975 - 06/30/1975

Affected:

2,900

Defect:

The involved helmets may be in non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets". the non-compliance exists because of impact attenuation failure in which the headform accelerations exceeded maximun allowable 400g.

Correction:

The involved helmets will be replaced with ones that meet the safety requirements, free of charge.

Notes:

Vehicle category: motorcycles.system: equipment; helmets, medium.consequences of defect: these helmets may not provide adequate protection tothe wearer in the event of an accident; serious personal injury could result.

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