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EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

2 NHTSA complaints about equipment:motorcycle:helmets issues across 2 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 50.0% 1 crash-flagged
  • RANK #609 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS vs nearest complaint-total peers

EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#609 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE (category leader) →

EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS severity reading

The standout signal for equipment:motorcycle:helmets is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating equipment:motorcycle:helmets volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE
1
2 Honda Gl1800
1

Recent Complaints

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE

I bought a LS2 motorcycle Helmet in a local shop on 06/26/24 to be a passenger on a motorcycle ride. While removing the lining and installing a communication system I discovered the foam was cracked o
2004 Honda Gl1800 Crash

HJC SYMAX II MODULAR HELMET COMPLAINT BOTH MY FRIEND AND I, [XXX] (WITNESS), BOTH RIDING 30 YEARS, WERE TRAVELING.ON THE BLUE RIDGE PKWY ENTERING THE PARKWAY AT WAYNESBORO, VA TO AVOID THE SKYLINE

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