Equipment: motorcycle: helmets (Raider)
Vehicle equipment recall 07E-007. NHTSA received BCS INTERNATIONAL’s report on Jan 26, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received BCS INTERNATIONAL’s report on Jan 26, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HELMET MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE WEARER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
CERTAIN BCS INTERNATIONAL BRAND MOTORCYCLE HELMETS, MODEL RAIDER SHORTY, P/N 26-620, SIZES LARGE AND XL, FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PENETRATION REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 218, MOTORCYCLE HELMETS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: motorcycle: helmets.
What should you do?
BCS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HELMETS WITH NEW COMPLIANT HELMETS. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BCS AT 920-430-3700.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 225 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Raider ShortyBuilt from Feb 5, 2006 to Feb 5, 2006
Who is recalling it?
- Made by BCS INTERNATIONAL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.