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2005 HCI 100 — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

1 injured · 649987 · 2007-12-16

Vehicle

Make
HCI
Model
100
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Helmet City, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MULTIPLE TRIPS RIDING TO AND FROM WORK MY DOT APPROVED HELMET HAS CAUSED EXCESS NECK AND BACK PAIN DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE HELMET. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED (ABOVE 35 MPH) THE HELMET CATCHES THE WIND AND IS PULLED UP AND BACK. AFTER STOPPING AND REPEATEDLY ADJUSTING THE HELMET, THE HELMET STILL IS PULLED BACK DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF HELMET. MY ONLY PURPOSE IN WEARING THE HELMET IS TO AVOID INJURY DUE TO MATERIAL BLOWING OF GRAVEL TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAY I TRAVEL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10212017
Machine
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