- Vehicles
- 11,487
- Built between
- Jan 2014 – Mar 2015
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 22 March 2017
- Repaired
- 7%
- Unrepaired
- 9,833
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2014 and March 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Outlaw V-5 SeriesBuilt January 2014 to March 2015
Repair progress
9,833 of 11,487 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2017.
7% repaired — 799 of 11,487 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 855
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
Tegol, Inc. (Tegol) is recalling certain Outlaw V-5 Series helmets, in all sizes. These helmets may not adequately protect the wearer in the event of a head impact during a motorcycle crash. Additionally, the helmets may not stay secured to head during a motorcycle 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
A helmet that fails to meet the safety requirements can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
What gets fixed
Tegol will notify owners and will refund owners the price of the helmet, free of charge. The recall began during March 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2014 to March 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 March 2017
- Owners notified22 March 2017
- Latest repair reportQ4 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 12 March 2017.
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
The Owners may contact Tegol customer service at 1-866-371-0281 or by email at tegolrecall@gmail.com.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Tegol, Inc.
- 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.