Cyber Grateful Dead U-6, model year 9999. Filed by Tucker Rocky Distribution and reported to NHTSA on 11 July 2014. 342 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Tucker Rocky Distribution (Tucker Rocky) is recalling certain models of Cyber River Road Grateful Dead U-6 motorcycle helmets, small and medium sizes, manufactured in December 2012. During testing, the affected helmets failed to conform to the impact attenuation requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 14E038 cover?
- Cyber Grateful Dead U-6.
- What is wrong with them?
- Tucker Rocky Distribution (Tucker Rocky) is recalling certain models of Cyber River Road Grateful Dead U-6 motorcycle helmets, small and medium sizes, manufactured in December 2012.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The helmet may not adequately protect the wearer in the event of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Tucker Rocky will will attempt to notify owners via signs in dealerships and media outlets since they have no record of the owners. The helmets will be replaced with helmets that meets FMVSS requirements, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2014.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The helmet may not adequately protect the wearer in the event of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 14E038 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Tucker Rocky Distribution |
| System at fault | Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets |
| Reported to NHTSA | 11 July 2014 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | CYBER GRATEFUL DEAD U-6 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The helmet may not adequately protect the wearer in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Tucker Rocky will will attempt to notify owners via signs in dealerships and media outlets since they have no record of the owners. The helmets will be replaced with helmets that meets FMVSS requirements, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2014. Owners may contact Tucker Rocky customer service at 1-817-258-9247.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 14E038, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14e038/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Speed And Strength notices we hold
- 16E048: Speed and Strength SS2200 motorcycle helmets sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, manufactured January 25, 2013, to June 30, 2014
- 15E002: Speed and Strength SS200, SS300, and SS400 motorcycle helmets manufactured February 1, 2013, to December 7, 2013, sizes XS-XXL
- 15E001: Speed and Strength SS500DVD motorcycle helmets manufactured April 12, 2011, to August 31, 2013, sizes XS, S, and M
All 4 Speed And Strength campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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- Defect summary
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e16d6ce3 - Remedy
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