# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE00015
> **HELMET STRAP ATTACHMENT** · Opened 2000-03-22 · Closed 2000-07-19
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE00015
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2000-03-22
- **Close date:** 2000-07-19
- **Manufacturer:** Bell Sports, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** BELL HELMENTS
- **Affected components:** EQUIPMENT
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ALLEGE THAT THE CHIN STRAP ATTACHMENT TO THE OUTER HELMET SHELL MAY PERMIT THE HELMET TO SEPARATE FROM THE WEARER'S HEAD DURING A CRASH AND INCREASE THE RISK OF HEAD INJURY.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE00015)
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