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2005 HCI 100 — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

crash1 injured · 729420 · 2009-07-30

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A HJC JET 3/4 MOTORCYCLE HELMET (NA), PART NUMBER 98012-06V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HELMET FITS SNUGLY ON THE DRIVER'S HEAD. WHEN THE AIR VENT ON THE HELMET IS OPEN, AIR ENTERS INTO 3/4 STYROFOAM INSTEAD OF COOLING OFF THE HEAD. ON A HOT DAY, HER HUSBAND BECAME DIZZY WHILE WEARING THE HELMET. A CRASH OCCURRED, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO REMAIN IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOR EIGHT DAYS DUE TO SEVERE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB UPDATED 02/18/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/02/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10278780
Machine
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