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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

HELMET STRAP ATTACHMENT

Action number
PE00015
Opened
Mar 22, 2000
Closed
Jul 19, 2000
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Bell Sports, Inc.

What NHTSA is examining

Allege that the chin strap attachment to the outer helmet shell may permit the helmet to separate from the wearer's head during a crash and increase the risk of head injury.

Vehicles under investigation

Bell Helments Star 1 Helmet

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.