NHTSA Campaign 86E025000

EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Issued by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported Sep 3, 1986 · 29,345 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA HELMET 29,345

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86E025000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.