Fulmer Equipment: Helmets

Fulmer is recalling about 5,119 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. The helmet could release unexpectedly distractinga driver increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

Campaign
95E021000
Manufacturer
FULMER HELMETS, INC.
Reported
5 June 1995
Vehicles
5,119
Built between
Jan 1995 – Apr 1995
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
23 May 1995
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1995 and April 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • Fulmer AF-270IIBuilt January 1995 to April 1995

What the defect is

The quick release chin strap system can open without both buttons being depressed.

What could happen

The helmet could release unexpectedly distractinga driver increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

What gets fixed

OWNERS ARE ASKED TO RETURN THEIR HELMETS TO FULMER FOR REPAIR.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1995 to April 1995
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA5 June 1995
  3. Owners notified23 May 1995

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 5 June 1995.

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.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
FULMER HELMETS, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

System: equipment; motorcycle helmets with a forehead vent.note: if your helmet has been returned and has not been repaired in areasonable amount of time without charge, please contact fulmer AT1-901-525-5711. Also contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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.

Same component

Same brand