- Vehicles
- 20,009
- Built between
- Jun 2015 – Apr 2017
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 10 December 2018
- Repaired
- 4%
- Unrepaired
- 18,509
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2015 and April 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Fuel Helmets SH-OF0016Built June 2015 to April 2017
- Fuel Helmets SH-OF0017Built June 2015 to April 2017
Repair progress
18,509 of 20,009 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
4% repaired — 750 of 20,009 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 750
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 Open Face helmets, part number SH-OF0016 in size Large and SH-OF0017 in size Extra Large manufactured June 2015-April 2017. The affected helmets may not adequately protect the wearer's head in the event of an impact, and an object may penetrate the helmet. 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
Fuel Helmets will notify owners and replace the helmet, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2015 to April 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 May 2018
- Owners notified10 December 2018
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 4% 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 22 May 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.