- Vehicles
- 390
- Built between
- Jan 2013 – Jul 2013
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 1 July 2015
- Repaired
- 6%
- Unrepaired
- 365
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2013 and July 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Suomy Apex-S1R-EXBuilt January 2013 to July 2013
Repair progress
365 of 390 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2016.
6% repaired — 25 of 390 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
Suomy SPA (Suomy) is recalling certain Apex-S1R-EX motorcycle helmets, sizes Extra Small, Small, and Medium manufactured January 1, 2013, to July 31, 2013. The affected motorcycle helmets may not meet the penetration requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
What could happen
In the event of a motorcycle crash, the wearer may not be adequately protected, increasing the risk of personal injury.
What gets fixed
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on July 1, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2013 to July 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 February 2015
- Owners notified1 July 2015
- Latest repair reportQ4 2016 — 6% 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 13 February 2015.
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
For more information owners may contact Suomy Motosport America Customer Relations by email at: Jim@Suomy.com
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Suomy SPA
- 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.