9999 NEXL MOTORCYCLE HELMET Recall

Campaign:

03E037000 on 06/25/2003

Component:

Equipment:motorcycle:helmets

Manufactured:

09/30/2000 - 06/12/2003

Affected:

46,518

Defect:

Nxt "beanie" motorcycle helmets, part nos., nb021, nb031, and nb041; sizes xs/s, m/m+, l/xl/2xl; models '01 manufactured from october 1, 2000, thur march 31, 2001, and '02 manufactured from april 1, 2001, thru june 13, 2003. these helmets fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets," in the areas of impact attenuation, penetration, retention, and labeling.

Consequence:

These helmets will not adequately protect the wearer in the event of a crash. serious head injury or death could occur.

Correction:

Nexl will notify its customers and rework the helmet to bring it in full compliance with federal standards. this repair will be done free of charge. owner notification began august 11, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nexl at 831-786-1800.

Notes:

Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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