HONDA HELMET 9999: EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86E025000

Make Model Year
HONDA HELMET NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-11-10 1986-09-03 1986-09-09

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Component: EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 29345

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 218

Summary

INSTALLATION OF THE SCREW MOUNTED INTERNAL STEREO HEADSET CREATES A RIGID PROJECTION INSIDE THE HELMET SHELL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: HELMET HEADSETS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 218 MOTORCYCLE HELMETS. THE RIGID PROJECTION WITHIN THE HELMET SHELL COULD RESULT IN HEAD INJURY TO THE WEARER.

Remedy

REMOVE ALL HEADSETS AND REFUND PURCHASE PRICE TO CONSUMER.

Notes

SYSTEM: HELMET INTERNAL STEREO HEADSET/ FMVSS 218.VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES.