NHTSA Campaign 22E076000

EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Issued by Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear, Inc. · Reported Sep 19, 2022 · 522 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear, Inc. is recalling certain HamrHead HM-569 helmets in all sizes XXS through XXL, with a manufacture date of December 2020. The helmet may not adequately protect the wearer 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 number 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."

Consequence

A helmet that does not provide adequate impact protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Blackbeards will provide a full refund of the purchase price. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Blackbeards' customer service at 1-888-878-5281. Blackbeards' number for this recall is HM5691220.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HAMRHEAD HM-569 522

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22E076000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.