Misfortunes are hard to predict. Let’s assume that after a few weeks after purchasing your Bell bike helmet, you got involved in an accident. Following the accident, your helmet is in a bad condition that calls for replacement. 

Buying a new helmet involves a huge amount of cash that you don't have by then. And so, you ask, does Bell provide a crash replacement scheme? And can I benefit from the program?

Read on as Helmet Gurus explains the meaning of the helmet crash replacement program and if Bell brand has the same or not.

What is a Helmet Crash Replacement Program?

Many reputable helmet brands provide crash-replacement helmets for their customers. In the event of a crash or hard impact that compromises the efficiency of the helmet, the manufacturer recalls the damaged helmet. In exchange, the owner might get a new helmet for free or at a discounted price, as per the company’s policy. 

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Conditions for Getting Bell Helmet Crash Replacement

Bell is one such company that has helmet replacements for its customers in case of a crash. However, to benefit from a crash replacement helmet there are certain steps and conditions that the helmet owner must fulfill.

When your bike helmet is compromised as a result of a crash or accident, Bell advises that you take certain measures.

You have to file a helmet crash replacement claim online or at the nearest authorized Bell helmet dealer. And in the claim, you have to provide the following details:

• Reason for contacting the company
• Your email address
• Attach any document that proves you purchased the helmet
• A brief written description of what transpired. That is a brief account of the accident.
• Take a photograph of the damaged bike helmet and attach it to the claim

Upon receiving the claim, the company representative verifies the authenticity of the claim and directs you on where to submit the damaged helmet and how to get your crash replacement helmet.   

Who is Entitled to Benefit from the Bell Helmet Crash Scheme?

For you to get a Bell crash helmet replacement you must satisfy the following conditions:

You must be the original owner of the helmet. That is, you must have purchased it from a reputable dealer and not as a used helmet.

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For every helmet bought, the company only provides a crash replacement once

You cannot file for crash replacement claim when you bought the helmet from an unauthorized retailer or from a different count where you are filling the claim

Replacement is only done following the brands' terms and conditions. In some cases, it's for a discounted rate. At other times the company may roll out an offer for 100 percent free replacement

A crash replacement model is either the identical model or the one closest to the first helmet bought. 

The helmet replacement is only va;id against accident or crash-damaged helmets and not for other reasons.  

A helmet is your primary safety gear. And it only provides maximum protection if you haven’t suffered any accident or fall. In case of an accident, Helmet Gurus advises you to file for a crash replacement helmet. 

And if the claim doesn’t go through, don’t gamble with your life. Make plans to acquire a new helmet as soon as possible.