Recall Register

Afx: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 4 equipment recall campaigns for Afx. NHTSA received the reports from 2003 to 2014. The campaigns have 66,014 units in total. The newest campaign is 14E079000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Nov 2014.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 66,014 units in total.

  1. 14E079000Received . 4,074 units.

    Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    AFX North America, Inc. (AFX) is recalling certain model FX-76 motorcycle helmets sizes L, XL, and XXL manufactured March 30, 2013, to October 31, 2013. The affected helmets failed the sample test for single impact. Thus, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 218, "Motorcycle helmets."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, the rider could face serious injury if there is significant impact.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began January 14,2015. Owners may contact AFX customer service at 1-519-686-6477.

    Products named: Afx FX-76.

    Report filed by AFX North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 09E052000Received . 984 units.

    Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Afx is recalling certain model fx-28 motorcycle helmets, sizes xs, sm, and md, manufactured during december 2007. These helmets fail to comply with the penetration requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the wearer of the helmet may not be adequately protected, possibly resulting in personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Afx will notify owners and provide a replacement helmet free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2009. Owners may contact afx at 1-519- 686-6477.

    Products named: Afx FX-28.

    Report filed by AFX NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 03E007000Received . 30,478 units.

    Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Model fx-3 motorcycle helmets manufactured prior to april 2002. The chin strap was sewn with one bar tack as apposed to two bar tacks. This does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the helmet may not adequately protect the wearer from serious injury or possible death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Afx has notified its dealers and will replace the affected helmets with a 100% compliant helmet free of charge. Notification to known customers began march 3, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact afx at 519-686-6477 or for more information about the recall, customers can visit afx's website at afxhelmets.com.

    Products named: Afx FX-3 2000; Afx FX-3 2002; Afx FX-3 2001.

    Report filed by AFX NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 03E006000Received . 30,478 units.

    Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Model fx-3 motorcycle helmets manufactured prior to april 2002. The molding process unique to this model requires injection of the liner into the shell which left weak spots in the front of the helmet. This does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the helmet may not adequately protect the wearer from serious injury or possible death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Afx has notified its dealers and will replace the affected helmets with a 100% compliant helmet free of charge. Notification to known customers began march 3, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact afx at 519-686-6477 or for more information about the recall, customers can visit afx's website at afxhelmets.com.

    Products named: Afx FX-3 2001; Afx FX-3 2000; Afx FX-3 2002.

    Report filed by AFX NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Afx equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2003, with 2 campaigns.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • FX-32
  • FX-281
  • FX-761

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Afx: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/afx/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: AFX North America, Inc..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Afx products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: FX-3
How many units does a Afx equipment campaign have?
The median Afx campaign has 30,478 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Afx campaigns name most often?
Equipment, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.