Helmet May Not Protect From Impact/FMVSS 218 – WCL Polo Helmets

October 27, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20E082000

Helmet May Not Protect From Impact/FMVSS 218

In the event of a crash, the helmet may not protect the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20E082

Manufacturer Leather on Wheels Inc

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 4,896

 

Summary

Leather On Wheels Inc (Leather On Wheels) is recalling certain WCL Helmets, model Polo, part number 666, in all sizes produced 9/1/14 through 3/16/20. The helmet may not adequately reduce the amount of force the wearer experiences during an impact. As such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 218, “Motorcycle Helmets.”

 

Remedy

Leather On Wheels will notify owners, and dealers will provide a credit or replace the helmet, free of charge. Owners may contact Leather On Wheels customer service at 1-587-583-0070.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 


West Coast Leather

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

This notice applies to your helmet, [WCL666], [WCL2125]
NHTSA Recall No. 20E-TBA

 

December 18, 2020

Dear Owner,

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

West Coast Leather has decided that certain January 2019 WCL2125 Polo helmets fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. FMVSS No. 218.

 

WHY DOES MY OUR HELMET NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS

  • Impact Attenuation
  • Impact Penetration
  • Impact Retention System
  • Labeling

By wearing a noncompliant helmet, the user may not be adequately protected, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

 

HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE RECALL

West Coast Leather will provide you will a refund/replacement helmet, free of charge, once we receive the original helmet back from you. .

NO RECEIPT IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT, BUT WE MUST RECEIVE THE HELMET BEFORE ISSUING PAYMENT.

 

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Please contact us and we will have this issue resolved the contact number is 587-583-0070 or send us an email at [email protected]. Please send us the complete details of our order including the number of units purchased, the model number, the date of purchase and mailing address.

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS

If you have questions or concerns about this recall, please contact the customer service helpline at 587-583-0070 or send us an email at [email protected]

If you feel that you have followed all of the steps above and have still not received the compensation within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a written complaint to:

Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey AVE SE
Washington, DC 20590

You may also call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov.

 

If You No Longer Own Your Helmet:

If you no longer own this helmet, please forward this letter to the new owner or send an email to [email protected] with the name and contact information of the new owner.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your attention to this safety matter.

Sincerely,

West Coast Leather

 


West Coast Leather

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

This notice applies to helmets, [WCL666], [WCL2125]
NHTSA Recall No. 20E-TBA

 

December 18, 2020 Dear Dealer,

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

West Coast Leather has decided that certain January 2019 WCL2125 Polo helmets fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. FMVSS No. 218.

 

WHY DOES MY OUR HELMET NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS

  • Impact Attenuation
  • Impact Penetration
  • Impact Retention System
  • Labeling

By wearing a noncompliant helmet, the user may not be adequately protected, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

 

HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE RECALL

Please contact us and provide us with the details of how many units of the product you have purchased. We will verify the information and issue a refund. This entire process will take up to 14 days.

 

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Please contact us and we will have this issue resolved the contact number is 587-583-0070 or send us an email at [email protected]. Please send us the complete details of our order including the number of units purchased, the model number, the date of purchase and mailing address.

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS

If you have questions or concerns about this recall, please contact the customer service helpline at 587-583-0070 or send us an email at [email protected]

NO RECEIPT IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT, BUT WE MUST RECEIVE THE HELMET BEFORE ISSUING PAYMENT.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your attention to this safety matter.

Sincerely,

West Coast Leather

 


1 Affected Product

Equipment

BRANDPART NO.PRODUCTION DATES
WCL HELMETPOLO

 


8 Associated Documents

Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-4

RCLQRT-20E082-7245.PDF 211.136KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-20E082-5469.pdf 75.358KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20E082-8572.pdf 86.068KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-1

RCLQRT-20E082-7154.PDF 211.314KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-2

RCLQRT-20E082-9630.PDF 211.314KB

 


Noncompliance Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20E082-3833.PDF 213.616KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20E082-1390.pdf 244.376KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2021-3

RCLQRT-20E082-7940.PDF 211.424KB

 


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