- Vehicles
- 2,915
- Built between
- Jan 2012 – Dec 2014
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 11 March 2016
- Repaired
- 7%
- Unrepaired
- 2,547
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2012 and December 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- GMAX GM78 Full Face MediumBuilt January 2012 to December 2014
Repair progress
2,547 of 2,915 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.
7% repaired — 216 of 2,915 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 23
- Scrapped or exported
- 129
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
GMAX Helmet LLC (GMAX) is recalling certain GM78 Fullface helmets, size medium, manufactured between March 2012 and April 2014. The affected helmets may not adequately protect a user in the event of a crash. As such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
What could happen
An individuals head may not be fully protected when wearing this helmet, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
What gets fixed
GMAX will notify dealers and customers will be offered to either exchange their helmet for any GMAX helmet or receive a full refund. The recall began on March 11, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2012 to December 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 January 2016
- Owners notified11 March 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 7% 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 20 January 2016.
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 GMAX customer service at 1-208-376-8400.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GMAX Helmet LLC.
- 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.