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American Safety Equipment recall
Recalled December 27, 1977 · NHTSA recall 77E029000 · American Safety
Remedy
HELMETS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Units
1,613 units
Description
THE INVOLVED HELMETS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 218, "MOTORCYCLE HELMETS", DUE TO FAILURE TO PASS THE PENETRATION TEST.
What to do
HELMETS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Product
American Safety HELMET
Manufacturer(s)
AMER. SAFETY EQUIP. CORP.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →