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US/Washington: As of Wednesday, July 17, 2024, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of fifty-nine (59) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln
Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall
Additional information:
Among the fifty-nine (59) recalls the NHTSA announced in July comes news of the following:
Kido Sports Co., Ltd. (“Kido Sports”), a Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea establishment has recalled an estimated 47,582 model year Scorpion EXO Covert X and Harley-Davidson HD-X07 Helmets, sizes XS, S, M, L, XL and 2X marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.
Recall Category: Equipment – Helmets may loosen or detach in apparent contravention of US FMVSS 218
NHTSA Safety Notification 24E054000 reports the Helmets may not stay securely fastened. As such, these Helmets fail to comply with the requirements of US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 218, “Motorcycle Helmets”.
According to the NHTSA, a Motorcycle Helmet that is not securely fastened can come loose or detach, increasing the risk of serious injury and/or life-changing results in the event of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event.
==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.
Proposed Remedy:
A remedy for this reported defect is currently under development. The manufacturer has not yet supplied a notification schedule.
Owners may contact Kido Sports Customer Service toll-free at 1-888-672-6774 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) for more information. No manufacturer’s designation was listed for this recall at press time.
Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.
==> To see other recalls and notifications for accessories manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Kido Sports Co., Ltd., please search for “Kido Sports” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Scorpion EXO model, please search for “Scorpion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Harley-Davidson model, please search for “Harley-Davidson” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only):https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls
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Moreinformation about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24E054000
Recalls Direct RIN: 18643-2024
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Generalinformation:
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Filed under: Assistive, health or safety devices, US NHTSA, Vehicles | Tagged: 24E054000, accessories, apparent contravention of US FMVSS 218, assistive device failure hazard, crash hazard, Harley-Davidson, head injury hazard, injury hazard, Kido Sports, Kido Sports Co., Laceration hazard, Motorcycle Helmet, Motorcycle Helmets, NHTSA, NHTSA Campaign Number: 24E054000, Recalls Direct RIN: 18643-2024, Scorpion EXO, US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ("NHTSA") |
