Vega: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 4 equipment recall campaigns for Vega. NHTSA received the reports from 2002 to 2016. The campaigns have 30,098 units in total. The newest campaign is 16E081000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Oct 2016.

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. 30,098 units in total.

16E081000Received 28 Oct 2016. 1,053 units.
Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vega Helmet Corporation (Vega) is recalling certain motorcycle half helmets, models XTA and XTA Touring in sizes L, XL, and XXL, manufactured from February 2013 through December 2014. The affected helmets may not adequately protect the user's head in the event of an impact such as can happen during a crash. 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
In the event of a crash, the helmet may not adequately protect the wearer increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vega will notify owners, and provide a full refund or a free replacement helmet. The recall began on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact Vega helmet customer service at 1-800-728-4898.
Products named: Vega Xta Half Helmet.
Report filed by Vega Helmet Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Dec 2016.
12E056000Received 20 Dec 2012. 14,109 units.
Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vega Helmet Corporation (Vega) is recalling certain motorcycle helmets, model XTS, sizes L, XL, and XXL manufactured from May 2011 through October 2012. These helmets may fail to conform to the impact attenuation requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
By wearing a noncompliant helmet, the user may not be adequately protected in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vega will notify dealers and post public notices about the recall. Any noncompliant helmet will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2013. Owners may contact Vega at 1-425-656-0683.
Products named: Vega XTS.
Report filed by Vega Helmet Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jan 2013.
07E010000Received 1 Feb 2007. 14,436 units.
Equipment / Motorcycle / Helmets
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain soaring helmet corporation motorcycle helmets with the brand name of nitro nt 100, sizes large, xl, and xxl, fail to conform to the penetration requirement 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 provide adequate protection to the wearer, possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Soaring helmet corporation will notify owners and replace the helmets free of charge. The recall began on march 12, 2007. Owners can contact soaring helmet at 1-425-656-0683.
Products named: Vega Nitro NT100.
Report filed by SOARING HELMET CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Mar 2007.
02E035000Received 10 Jun 2002. 500 units.
Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mullins aluminum steering box (models a1 and a1p) and vega [style] 140 steering box (mul-140) assemblies. The screws in the worm shaft ball nut gear assembly were not adequately tightened and the interior of this product was not inspected properly for foreign material.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If left unrepaired, the inadequately tightened screws could lead to steering failure. Likewise, any foreign materials which may be loose inside the steering box assembly may lead to steering failure, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash, causing serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Due to an unavailability of replacement steering gear boxes, mullins steering gears, LLC will offer its customers a full refund for the affected steering gear boxes. Owner notification began june 29, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mullins steering gears at 800-485-0311.
Products named: Vega A1P; Mullins Steering Gear Box; Vega A1; Vega Mul-140.
Report filed by MULLINS STEERING GEARS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jun 2002.

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

Vega equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2002, with 1 campaign.

Vega: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		3
Steering		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

A11
A1P1
Mul-1401
Nitro NT1001
Xta Half Helmet1
XTS1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Vega: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/vega/. 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: Vega Helmet Corporation; MULLINS STEERING GEARS; SOARING HELMET CORPORATION.

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 Vega products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 6 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: A1
How many units does a Vega equipment campaign have?: The median Vega campaign has 14,109 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Vega campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.