Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2001 Afx FX-3

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Motorcycle › Helmets03E007000
Filed Feb 10, 200330,478 vehiclesAfx North America, Inc.

Defect. 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."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HELMET MAY NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE WEARER FROM SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH.

Remedy. 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.

Equipment › Motorcycle › Helmets03E006000
Filed Feb 10, 200330,478 vehiclesAfx North America, Inc.

Defect. 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."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HELMET MAY NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE WEARER FROM SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH.

Remedy. 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.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2002
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20024201Fatalities reported
2001 — this page0200Routine
20000200Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 10, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.