# FULMER AF-M/XL — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS
> NHTSA complaint `847348` · 2011-03-16 · Fulmer Helmets, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FULMER
- **Model:** AF-M/XL
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Fulmer Helmets, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS
## Narrative
THE STRAP OF MY HELMET CAUGHT ON MY JACKET. THIS PREVENTED ME FROM TURNING MY HEAD. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND I ENDED UP FALLING OVER RESULTING IN SCRAPED CHROME. AS I FELL, THE EXTRA WEIGHT OF THE HELMET ACTED LIKE THE WEIGHTS ON A DART, AND I STRUCK ME HEAD AND ENDED UP WITH HEADACHES. HAD I BEEN LIDLESS I WOULD NOT HAVE STRUCK MY HEAD. THIS COULD HAPPEN WITH ANY HELMET. I REFUSE TO WEAR ONE EVER AGAIN. THEY CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND WHEN THEY DO, THE ADDED WEIGHT CAUSES THE HEAD TO TAKE AN IMPACT.  *TR
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