9999 OUTLAW V-5 SERIES Recall

Campaign:

17E015000 on 03/13/2017

Component:

Equipment:motorcycle:helmets

Manufactured:

01/08/2014 - 03/26/2015

Affected:

11,487

Defect:

Tegol, inc. (tegol) is recalling certain outlaw v-5 series helmets, in all sizes. these helmets may not adequately protect the wearer in the event of a head impact during a motorcycle crash. additionally, the helmets may not stay secured to head during a motorcycle crash. as such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 218, "motorcycle helmets."

Consequence:

A helmet that fails to meet the safety requirements can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Correction:

Tegol will notify owners and will refund owners the price of the helmet, free of charge. the recall began during march 2017. the owners may contact tegol customer service at 1-866-371-0281 or by email at tegolrecall@gmail.com.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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