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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

crash1 injured · 507900 · 2004-11-05

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE CONSUMER'S HELMET</A> CAME OFF HIS HEAD WHEN INVOLVE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND WAS IN A COMA FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE STRAP ON THE HELMET DETACHED FROM WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY ATTACHED TO THE HELMET. THE CHIN STRAP WAS STILL BUCKLED SAFELY BUT ONE SIDE WAS PULLED OUT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE HELMET INDICATED THAT THE STRAP WAS NEVER ATTACHED TO THE HELMET ITSELF. THE CONSUMERS ATTORNEY IS WRITING BECAUSE HE CAN NOT FIND THE MANUFACTURER AND ADDRESS OF THE HELMET. THE NAME ON THE HELMET IS GMAX. IN CHECKING THE INTERNET GMAX WAS MADE IN TAIWAN DOT GM15X. THE SITE SHOWS AN EMAIL ADDRESS OF SALES@GAMMASALES.COM. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10101100
Machine
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