NHTSA · Vehicle equipment · Recall 26E061000 · Recalled August 26, 2026
Bell Sports recall (26E061000)
1. Compare your item
This notice names a product; your particular item is not yet verified. Compare every applicable model, serial, lot, production-date or model-year boundary below.
Agency product description and boundaries
Bell Sports, Inc. (Bell) is recalling certain Pit Boss helmets, size medium, that were manufactured between January 1, 2025 and January 31, 2025. The helmets may lack proper impact protection. As such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."
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If your lot or date falls outside a stated range, this notice has not established that your item is affected. This is not a finding about other recalls or product safety.
2. Agency hazard and consumer action
NHTSA flags this campaign “Do not drive.”
NHTSA reports: A helmet that does not provide adequate impact protection increases the risk of injury in a crash.
NHTSA consumer action: Bell will replace the helmet or reimburse owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 7, 2026. Owners may contact Bell's customer service at 1-800-216-9446.
3. Open the official notice or contact
View the official NHTSA record for campaign 26E061000 (api.nhtsa.gov) ↗
Companies & origin
- CPSC — consumer products ↗ (aggregated here)
- NHTSA — vehicles, car seats, tires ↗ (aggregated here; use NHTSA's VIN lookup to check a specific vehicle)
- FDA — food, drugs, medical devices ↗ (aggregated here)
- USDA FSIS — meat, poultry & processed egg products ↗ (not aggregated here)
- Recalls.gov — the U.S. government’s all-agency portal ↗
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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Agency excerpts come from the public data feed and may omit tables or later changes; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. Record retrieved September 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC.