Bell Sports: Helmets With Inadequate Impact Protection
Bell Sports is recalling certain Pit Boss helmets in size medium manufactured between January and February 2025 because they may not provide adequate impact protection and fail to meet federal motorcycle helmet safety standards. Helmets without proper impact protection can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Bell will replace or reimburse affected owners at no cost, with notification letters expected to arrive in September 2026.
- Recalling firm
- Bell Sports, Inc.
- Product
- Component: EQUIPMENT. Bell Sports, Inc. (Bell) is recalling certain Pit Boss helmets, size medium, that were manufactured between January 1, 2025 and January 31, 2025. The helmets may lack proper impact protection. As such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
- Reason
- A helmet that does not provide adequate impact protection increases the risk of injury in a crash. Remedy: Bell will replace the helmet or reimburse owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 7, 2026. Owners may contact Bell's customer service at 1-800-216-9446.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United States
- Agency
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recall date
- 2026-08-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- Nationwide
Official recall notice from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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