ACC Carbon Fiber Recall
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ACC Carbon Fiber Recall
Anyone get the letter? Got mine yesterday. My helmet is model EXT-003 with a date of 01-08. Has anyone here returned theirs? What do you get back? Is it completely gutted and redone on the inside? Do you think it's worth it?
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Yea, did you **** off your postman or something.
The recall went out late Spring of 08. They ship you a return box, replace the liner, and ship it back all at no charge. The turn around is pretty quick.
The recall went out late Spring of 08. They ship you a return box, replace the liner, and ship it back all at no charge. The turn around is pretty quick.
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Yes this is a new recall, not the one from 08.The letter to me is dated Aug 10th 2009. When I bought my helmet back in February 08, I was told it was the newer kind that did not need to be recalled, so I guess ACC is on a second round of recalls.
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I always wondered about the use of carbon fiber for helmets. I've used carbon fiber a lot in the archery world, and it just seems to me that it's too fragile. A good crash could send carbon fiber slivers into your head.
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The helmet recalls to-date have to do with the liner, not the carbon fiber shell. Even with the last ACC recall, it involved a minor technicality over the way one of the tests were done and the results under 218.
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I have a ACC extended half (black candy)(model ext-003) bought directly from them. I have NOT been sent anything from them about a recal...my helmet date is 04-09....could this be the reason you don't see many D.O.T. for sale?
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