Vega Helmet recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Soaring Helmet Corporation (Soaring) is recalling certain Vega XTV 7400 helmets, sizes 2XS - 2XL, manufactured January 3, 2011, to February 24, 2012. The affected helmets may not adequately protect a user in the event of a head impact during a crash. As such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
What could happen
Helmets that do not adequately protect the wearer increase their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Since the helmet purchasers are unknown, a notification was placed on the Vega website on May 4, 2016. Retailers will exchange the helmets for a different Vega helmet or offer a refund, free of charge. Owners may contact Soaring at 1-425-656-0683.
Vehicles covered
- Vega Helmet Xtv 7400
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16E031000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Soaring Helmet Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 7, 2016
- Owners notified
- May 4, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 11,588
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Jan 3, 2011 to Feb 24, 2012
- Part
- Equipment › Motorcycle › Helmets
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 218
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.