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Abaddon Products Equipment recall
Recalled October 24, 1978 · NHTSA recall 78E028000 · Abaddon Products
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT HELMET WITH A HELMET HAVING A REDESIGNED INNER LINER, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Units
11,600 units
Description
THE INVOLVED HELMETS FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 218, "MOTORCYCLE HELMETS", DUE TO THE HELMETS EXCEEDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FORCE OF 400G WHEN HIT A SECOND TIME IN THE SAME IDENTICAL AREA.
What to do
DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT HELMET WITH A HELMET HAVING A REDESIGNED INNER LINER, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Product
Abaddon Products HELMET
Manufacturer(s)
ABADDON PRODUCTS CO.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →