- Vehicles
- 29,899
- Built between
- Aug 2003 – Aug 2004
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 15 August 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2003 and August 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Rodia RHD 200Built August 2003 to August 2004
- Rodia RHD 200VBuilt August 2003 to August 2004
- Rodia RHD 300Built August 2003 to August 2004
- Rodia RHD 500Built August 2003 to August 2004
What the defect is
Certain rodia motorcycle helmets manufactured between august 12, 2003, and august 10, 2004, model nos. Rhd 200, rhd 200V, rhd 300, and rhd 500. The chin straps do not have adequate stitching. These helmets do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, motorcycle helmets.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the strap can rip leaving the wearer unprotected, possibly resulting in serious injuries or death.
What gets fixed
RODIA WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE HELMETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2003 to August 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 September 2004
- Owners notified15 August 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 September 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact rodia at 888-737-7488.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- RODIA HELMET MANUFACTURE
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 218
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.