Campaign 15E-006Remedy pending

Affected motorcycle helmets may not meet the penetration requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."

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Defect summary

Suomy SPA (Suomy) is recalling certain Apex-S1R-EX motorcycle helmets, sizes Extra Small, Small, and Medium manufactured January 1, 2013, to July 31, 2013. The affected motorcycle helmets may not meet the penetration requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."

Consequence

In the event of a motorcycle crash, the wearer may not be adequately protected, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on July 1, 2015. For more information owners may contact Suomy Motosport America Customer Relations by email at: Jim@Suomy.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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 15E006000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 15E-006
MakeModelModel years
SuomyAPEX-S1R-EXYear not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.