- Vehicles
- 342
- Built between
- Dec 2012 – Dec 2012
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 4 September 2014
- Repaired
- 32%
- Unrepaired
- 232
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2012 and December 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cyber Grateful Dead U-6Built December 2012 to December 2012
Repair progress
232 of 342 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2016.
32% repaired — 110 of 342 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Tucker Rocky Distribution (Tucker Rocky) is recalling certain models of Cyber River Road Grateful Dead U-6 motorcycle helmets, small and medium sizes, manufactured in December 2012. During testing, the affected helmets failed to conform to the impact attenuation requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
What could happen
The helmet may not adequately protect the wearer in the event of a crash.
What gets fixed
Tucker Rocky will will attempt to notify owners via signs in dealerships and media outlets since they have no record of the owners. The helmets will be replaced with helmets that meets FMVSS requirements, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2012 to December 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 July 2014
- Owners notified4 September 2014
- Latest repair reportQ1 2016 — 32% repaired
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 11 July 2014.
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 may contact Tucker Rocky customer service at 1-817-258-9247.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Tucker Rocky Distribution
- 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
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.
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.