On February 13, 2024, Dainese S.p.A., which is helmet maker AGV’s guardian firm, issued a security recall for sure AGV Tourmodular full-face motorbike helmets. As the title implies, the Tourmodular is a full-face helmet with a chin bar that flips up, thus additionally making it a modular helmet.
On affected helmets, the micrometric buckle may begin to not have interaction mechanically resulting from out-of-tolerance elements. If the rider will not be conscious that their helmet will not be correctly secured on their head, it may doubtlessly improve the chance of damage and even dying, Dainese writes within the recall.
Affected helmets had been produced between February 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. They are available a wide range of sizes, colours, and graphics. All affected helmets have a micrometric buckle closure. In the US, roughly 2,142 helmets could doubtlessly be affected. This represents roughly three p.c of the inhabitants.
Instructions within the consumer security guide for the AGV Tourmodular helmet give directions on the right way to have interaction the ratchet mechanism manually (as an alternative of mechanically), so it’s doable for a rider to nonetheless safe their chin strap (and thus, the helmet) on their head efficiently. However, if a rider will not be conscious that the helmet hasn’t been correctly secured, or realizes it however does not know that they’ll nonetheless manually have interaction it, this might current a critical security subject.
What’s The Problem?
On affected items, Dainese writes that the provider offered elements that weren’t produced to their specs. Since that is the case, extreme friction can develop because of the out-of-spec componentry. Over time, this might outcome within the ratchet not mechanically participating because it ought to when a rider closes it.
Should this downside develop on a rider’s AGV Tourmodular helmet, they might discover that they do not hear the audible clicking sound that’s normally evident because the buckle locks into its correct place. Additionally, the crimson engagement lever on the ratchet could not shut or lock into place, and should still be capable to transfer freely (which it should not do as soon as it is secured). The helmet can also really feel unfastened and even transfer on a rider’s head if the ratchet will not be correctly engaged.
Dainese’s Recall Remedy For Affected AGV Tourmodular Helmets
Dainese plans to inform all identified homeowners of helmets which are believed to be affected about this recall, in addition to each its distribution and its retail community. It plans to ship notification to all three teams: Customers, distributors, and sellers on April 12, 2024.
Once it has notified the affected events that they’ll obtain Dainese’s treatment for this recall subject at no cost, the corporate will apply lubricant to the buckles of affected helmets. It has already achieved this for AGV Tourmodular items produced between January 2023 and July 2023, which is the time interval immediately after the one coated by this recall. From July 2023, the corporate up to date its high quality assurance checks to incorporate one hundred pc of buckles on this mannequin.
Who To Contact With Concerns
Owners can contact Dainese US Customer Service at 1-855-327-5639. Additionally, homeowners could contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov. NHTSA’s marketing campaign quantity for this recall is 24E-014.