| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03E006000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AFX |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FX-3 |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AFX NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- 20020430 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
30478 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030303 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030303 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AFX NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20030210 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030212 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
218 |
| Defect Summary: |
MODEL FX-3 MOTORCYCLE HELMETS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO APRIL 2002. THE MOLDING PROCESS UNIQUE TO THIS MODEL REQUIRES INJECTION OF THE LINER INTO THE SHELL WHICH LEFT WEAK SPOTS IN THE FRONT OF THE HELMET. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 218, "MOTORCYCLE HELMETS." |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HELMET MAY NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE WEARER FROM SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
AFX HAS NOTIFIED ITS DEALERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED HELMETS WITH A 100% COMPLIANT HELMET FREE OF CHARGE. NOTIFICATION TO KNOWN CUSTOMERS BEGAN MARCH 3, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AFX AT 519-686-6477 OR FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL, CUSTOMERS CAN VISIT AFX'S WEBSITE AT AFXHELMETS.COM. |
