OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

13E047000

Equipment:motorcycle:helmets

Reported Aug 16, 2013 · Tegol, Inc.

Summary

Tegol, Inc. (Tegol) is recalling certain motorcycle helmets, models AX-3 Series, AX-4 series, and TG-5 Series Outlaw helmets, all sizes. The affected helmets fail to conform to the impact attenuation, penetration, labeling, and retention requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."

Consequence

In wearing a noncompliant helmet, the user may not be adequately protected in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

Tegol will notify owners and will either replace any noncompliant helmet or offer a full refund. The recall began on September 18, 2013. Owners may contact Tegol's recall Hotline toll-free at 1-866-371-0281.

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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗