- Vehicles
- 15,003
- Built between
- Apr 2014 – Jan 2015
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 7 July 2018
- Repaired
- 11%
- Unrepaired
- 11,707
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2014 and January 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Fuel Helmets SH-HHFL64Built April 2014 to January 2015
- Fuel Helmets SH-HHFL65Built April 2014 to January 2015
- Fuel Helmets SH-HHFL66Built April 2014 to January 2015
- Fuel Helmets SH-HHFL67Built April 2014 to January 2015
- Fuel Helmets SH-HHGL1Built April 2014 to January 2015
- Fuel Helmets SH-HHGL15Built April 2014 to January 2015
- Fuel Helmets SH-HHGL16Built April 2014 to January 2015
- Fuel Helmets SH-HHGL17Built April 2014 to January 2015
Repair progress
11,707 of 15,003 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
11% repaired — 1,648 of 15,003 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 1,648
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
Fuel Helmets (Fuel) is recalling certain model SH-HHFL64 and SH-HHGL1 size small, SH-HHFL65 and SH-HHGL15 size medium, SH-HHGL16 and SH-HHFL66 size large, and SH-HHFL67 and SH-HHGL17 size extra large helmets. The strap that secures the helmet to the rider's head may fail in low or high temperatures. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
What could happen
If the helmet strap fails to keep the helmet secured in the event of a crash, the rider has an increased risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Fuel will replace the helmet, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2014 to January 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 January 2018
- Owners notified7 July 2018
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 11% 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 24 January 2018.
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 Fuel customer service at 1-855-355-3835.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Fuel Helmets
- 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.