{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=BELL","name":"BELL","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","data_provider_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-09-09T22:35:32.252Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":6,"deaths":2,"injured":3,"fires":0},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS","n":5},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"847325","date_received":"2011-03-16","make":"BELL","model":"BELL","model_year":1971,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1971 BELL HELMET, MODEL NUMBER 1003825, AND MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HELMET WOULD NOT LATCH AND REMAIN LATCHED. WHILE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED AND THE HELMET FELL OFF CAUSING INJURIES TO THE FACE WHERE HE WAS IN NEED OF MEDICAL SERVICES. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/847325"},{"cmplid":"847124","date_received":"2011-03-15","make":"BELL","model":"BELL","model_year":1971,"deaths":1,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS","description":"MY FATHER WAS KILLED BECAUSE HE WAS WEARING A HELMET WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND ON HIS MOTORCYCLE.  THE HELMET SNAGGED SOME PART OF THE CAR, AND IT BROKE HIS NECK IN FOUR PLACES.  HAD HE NOT BEEN WEARING A HELMET, HE WOULD HAVE SURVIVED THE CRASH.  I DON'T BELIEVE MANDATORY HELMET LAWS ARE JUST.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/847124"},{"cmplid":"727944","date_received":"2009-07-20","make":"BELL","model":"BELL","model_year":1971,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK","description":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT.  THE VEHICLE HAS A TOW HITCH WITH A BELL BV4 (NA) HITCH BLACK BICYCLE RACK ATTACHED.  WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BIKE RACK WAS WOBBLING.  HE STOPPED TO CHECK THE RACK, BUT IT LOOKED NORMAL.  HE CONTINUED TRAVELING ON ROUGH AND BUMPY ROADS.  HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE BIKE RACK FAILED.  A TOTAL OF FOUR BICYCLES FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE.  ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BIKES AT THE SPEED OF LESS THAN 65 MPH.  THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.  UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE WELDING FAILED ON THE BASE OF THE BIKE RACK.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/727944"},{"cmplid":"644671","date_received":"2007-11-02","make":"BELL","model":"BELL","model_year":1971,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS","description":"RESTRICTED VISION, EXCESSIVE WEIGHT, FACE SHIELD FOGS. VERTICAL FIELD OF VISION IS SO LIMITED THAT IN ORDER TO READ GAUGES, MUST TILT THE HEAD DOWNWARD, AND THIS RESULTS IN COMPLETE OBSTRUCTION OF THE VIEW STRAIGHT AHEAD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE INJURIES REFERRED TO ARE SEVERE NECK STRAIN.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/644671"},{"cmplid":"644571","date_received":"2007-11-01","make":"BELL","model":"BELL","model_year":1971,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS","description":"WHILE WEARING MY BELL HELMET ON MY MOTORCYCLE, A BEE WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THAT STUNG MY HEAD. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE BEE I WAS STUNG ON THE FINGER. THIS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE. I SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO WEAR A HELMET, BUT AT THE LEAST, THEY SHOULD ALL HAVE QUICK RELEASE STRAPS.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/644571"},{"cmplid":"153520","date_received":"1999-04-16","make":"BELL","model":"BELL","model_year":null,"deaths":1,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS","description":"DURING COLLISION THE BELL/MAKE VETTER/MODEL HELMET CAME OFF PRIOR TO STRIKING PAVEMENT RESULTING IN DEATH FROM MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES TO CONSUMER.  (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/153520"}]}