Bell: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 4 equipment recall campaigns for Bell. NHTSA received the reports from 1991 to 2025. The campaigns have 314,169 units in total. The newest campaign is 25E088000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Dec 2025.

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 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 314,169 units in total.

25E088000Received 17 Dec 2025. 150 units.
Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bell Sports Inc (Bell) is recalling certain Scout Air helmets, sizes S and L. 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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A helmet that does not provide adequate protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bell will replace the helmet or reimburse owners as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Bell's customer service at 1-800-216-9446.
Products named: Bell Scout Air Helmet.
Report filed by Bell Sports, Inc..
10E024000Received 16 Jun 2010. 8,033 units.
Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bell helmets is recalling certain bell mag-8 motorcycle helmets, sizes xl and xxl, manufactured from september 2006 through march 2010. These helmets fail to conform to the impact attenuation 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 of the helmet, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bell helmets will provide owners a free replacement helmet. The safety recall began on june 25, 2010. Owners may contact bell helmets at 1-866-892-6059.
Products named: Bell Mag-8.
Report filed by BELL HELMENTS, USA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jun 2010.
03E004000Received 30 Jan 2003. 17,398 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bell automotive safety hammers identified as "life-saving escape and rescue tool." these hammers were intended to be used as an instrument to shatter automotive safety glass in the event of an emergency. However, the plastic handle was not designed to withstand the force required to shatter automotive glass.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
As a result, the plastic ribs, which hold the safety hammer's metal heads, can break upon use, rendering the hammer no longer able to perform as intended.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bell will reimburse customers who have purchased the safety hammer. Notification began february 20, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bell at 480-991-5055.
Products named: Bell Safety Hammer.
Report filed by BELL AUTOMOTIVE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Feb 2003.
91E002000Received 7 Jan 1991. 288,588 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid exhibited an evaporation rate of 85 percent, exceeding the 80 percent maximum allowed by FMVSS 116.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid would not comply with FMVSS 116. Loss ofbrake fluid through evaporation could lead to loss of brakes if the fluid levelis not checked reqularly.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Affected brake fluid containers will be replaced.
Products named: Bell Brake Fluid.
Report filed by BELL CHEMICAL COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Mar 1991.

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

Bell equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1991, with 1 campaign.

Bell: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Brake Fluid1
Mag-81
Safety Hammer1
Scout Air Helmet1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Bell: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/bell/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: BELL AUTOMOTIVE; BELL CHEMICAL COMPANY; BELL HELMENTS, USA; Bell Sports, 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 Bell products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 4 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Brake Fluid
How many units does a Bell equipment campaign have?: The median Bell campaign has 17,398 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Bell campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.