509 Recalls Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 5, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –

509 Helmet Recall Summary

Name of Product: 509 helmets and 509 for Polaris helmets

Hazard: The recalled helmets fail to provide sufficient protection in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

Remedy: Refund Replace Repair

Recall Date: July 03, 2025

Units: About 201,200 (In addition, about 26,800 in Canada)

Consumer Contact: 509 toll-free at 877-743-3509 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at https://ride509.com/pages/recalls or www.ride509.com and click on “Safety Recalls” under the “Support” column at the bottom of the page for more information.

Polaris Industries toll-free at 800-765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.polaris.com and click on “Product Safety News” located under the “Safety” column at the bottom of the page. Consumers can contact Polaris’ owner connections team at [email protected] or via an online forum accessible at https://www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road/owner-resources/help-center/email.

509 Helmet Recall Details

In Conjunction With: CANADA

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets.

Consumers with a recalled “509” branded Tactical 3.0 or Tactical 2.0 (small/medium manufactured in 2023) helmet should contact 509 for instructions on how to participate in the recall and to receive a choice of a refund (if purchased online), or a credit to be used on 509’s website or a replacement helmet.

Consumers with a recalled “509 for Polaris” branded Tactical 3.0 or Tactical 2.0 (small/medium manufactured in 2023) helmet should contact Polaris for a choice of a refund, a credit to use at a Polaris dealership or on the Polaris website, or a replacement helmet. Proof of purchase is not required. All helmets should be discarded in the local household trash after consumers have confirmed their helmet is being recalled by 509 or Polaris and follow the destruction instructions located on the website.

Polaris is also providing their customers who have the recalled 509 and 509 for Polaris helmets with Fidlock®, with instructions on how to inspect the webbing on the chin strap to make sure it is repaired by routing it correctly. 509 and Polaris are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm received one incident where the rider’s helmet became detached during a crash, resulting in a concussion.

Sold At: Online at www.ride509.com and www.polaris.com and at 509 and Polaris dealers nationwide from January 2020 through May 2025 for between $140 and $900.

Importer(s): Teton Outfitters LLC, dba 509, a Polaris subsidiary, of Rigby, Idaho

Manufactured In: China

Recall number: 25-374

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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