Icon Alliance Dark, Icon Alliance Gt Horror, Icon Alliance Gt Rubatone, model year 9999. Filed by J-Tech Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 7 September 2017. 5,068 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says J-Tech Corporation (J-Tech) is recalling certain Icon Alliance Dark, Alliance GT Rubatone, and Alliance GT Horror motorcycle helmets in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The helmets may have faulty stitching on the webbing possibly allowing the D-rings to separate from the chin strap.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17E050 cover?
- Icon Alliance Dark, Icon Alliance GT Horror, Icon Alliance GT Rubatone.
- What is wrong with them?
- J-Tech Corporation (J-Tech) is recalling certain Icon Alliance Dark, Alliance GT Rubatone, and Alliance GT Horror motorcycle helmets in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The helmets may have faulty stitching on the webbing possibly allowing the D-rings to separate from the chin strap.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- In the event of a crash, the helmet may not stay secured to the rider's head, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. J-Tech will notify owners, and will provide replacement helmets, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2017. Owners should contact Parts Unlimited at 1-800-369-1000 or by email at helmets@parts-unltd.com for information on returning the helmet for a replacement one.
- 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: “In the event of a crash, the helmet may not stay secured to the rider's head, increasing the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17E050 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | J-Tech Corporation |
| System at fault | Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets |
| Reported to NHTSA | 7 September 2017 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | ICON ALLIANCE DARK, ICON ALLIANCE GT HORROR, ICON ALLIANCE GT RUBATONE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
In the event of a crash, the helmet may not stay secured to the rider's head, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
J-Tech will notify owners, and will provide replacement helmets, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2017. Owners should contact Parts Unlimited at 1-800-369-1000 or by email at helmets@parts-unltd.com for information on returning the helmet for a replacement one.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
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.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17E050, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e050/
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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- Defect summary
169636ae - Consequence
738ecf26 - Remedy
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