Micro Dot Blister, Micro Dot Twister, model year 9999. Filed by Micro DOT Helmet Co. and reported to NHTSA on 26 May 2025. 19,000 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Micro DOT Helmet Co. (Micro DOT) is recalling certain Blister and Twister original helmets, sizes XXS - XXL. The helmets may lack proper penetration protection. As such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 25E040 cover?
- Micro Dot Blister, Micro Dot Twister.
- What is wrong with them?
- Micro DOT Helmet Co. (Micro DOT) is recalling certain Blister and Twister original helmets, sizes XXS - XXL. The helmets may lack proper penetration protection. As such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A helmet that does not provide adequate protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Micro DOT will replace the helmets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Micro DOT customer service at 1-817-478-0497.
- 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: “A helmet that does not provide adequate protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 25E040 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Micro DOT Helmet Co. |
| System at fault | Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets |
| Reported to NHTSA | 26 May 2025 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | MICRO DOT BLISTER, MICRO DOT TWISTER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A helmet that does not provide adequate protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Micro DOT will replace the helmets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Micro DOT customer service at 1-817-478-0497.
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.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 25E040, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25e040/
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
94557249 - Consequence
43eb55a8 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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