GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUSINESS –
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY FOR MOTORCYCLE HELMETS

SCHUBERTH GmbH (hereinafter: „SCHUBERTH“) shall provide benefits within the scope of a manufacturer's warranty (hereinafter: "SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme") to end customers which purchased the motorcycle helmets named in 1.1. if the requirements stated below are met. These benefits shall exist in addition to legal warranty claims.

The following General Terms and Conditions shall apply to participation in the SCHUBERTH War-ranty Programme:

1. Products covered by the SCHUBERTH warranty programme, area of application

1.1 The SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme shall apply to all SCHUBERTH motorcycle helmets.

1.2 The SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme shall apply all over the world.

2. Scope of the SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme, Accident Insurance Programme

2.1 The SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme is valid for a period of five (5) years commencing on the date the new product is purchased by an end customer from a dealer.

2.2 Risks and damages covered by the SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme are material and manufacturing defects in the SCHUBERTH helmet owned by the participant on the condition of proper use.

2.3 Any other risks and damages are NOT covered by the SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme, which shall apply in particular to:

  • Helmets damaged in an accident (solely the accident insurance programme according to no. 2.5 shall apply in this case)
  • Scratches on the visor/sunshade/helmet shell
  • Maintenance errors and damage caused by improper use (intentional or unintentional)
  • Mere damage to paintwork or scratches which do not impair the function of the helmet
  • Usual wear and tear
  • Damage due to improper maintenance
  • Damage due to incorrect installation of equipment and accessories as well as damage due to installation of poor-quality, defective or incompatible third-party equipment or ac-cessories. Third-party equipment and accessories are equipment and accessories which do not bear the SCHUBERTH trademark.
  • Damage caused by tampering with or modification of the helmet.

2.4 Benefits from the SCHUBERTH warranty programme shall also be excluded if the participant wilfully or negligently causes the risks or damage covered according to number 2.2.

2.5 In addition, accident insurance (“SCHUBERTH Accident Insurance”) shall be granted accord-ing to the conditions of no. 4.

3. Warranty claims from the SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme in the event of damage and their assertion

3.1 To receive a warranty benefit, the end customer must submit the helmet concerned together with the registration confirmation (see number 3.2) to his/her SCHUBERTH franchised dealer.

3.2 Submission of the purchase receipt or another suitable record is, however, not required if the end customer has successfully registered online to participate in the SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme at the address [http://www.SCHUBERTH.com/index.php?id=214] and uploaded the corresponding record. During registration, an email confirmation is sent to the end customer at the email address indicated by the end customer. This email contains a link which must be confirmed (double opt-in process) in order to activate the customer's account.

3.3 If possible the end customer should add a brief, written description of the product defect along with the model name, the ECE number and the size.

3.4 The end customer must also add his/her name, his/her full address as well as a telephone number where he/she can be contacted during the day.

3.5 If a claim from the SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme exists according to these provisions, SCHUBERTH shall repair or replace the product or refund the purchase price at its own op-tion. This claim shall be handled by the franchised dealer.

4. Special requirements for participating in the Accident Insurance Programme according to 2.5

4.1 To participate in the accident insurance programme (“SCHUBERTH Accident Insurance”), the end customer must, in addition to the requirements named in no. 3, submit his/her identity card/passport as well as an accident report form from the police to his/her franchised dealer. For the sales areas Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, the above named documents must be sent directly to SCHUBERTH GmbH, Stegelitzer Str. 12, 39126 Magdeburg, Germa-ny.

4.2 The end customer agrees to share the costs with an excess amounting to 1/3 (one third) of the purchase price, based on SCHUBERTH's recommended price applicable in the year of the accident.

4.3 If incomplete or incorrect information is provided, the end customer is not entitled to services according to number 5 of these conditions.

5. Benefits from the accident insurance programme according to 2.5

5.1 If benefits are claimed from the accident insurance programme according to number 2.5, the end customer shall receive a new motorcycle helmet which corresponds to the participant's damaged model directly from his/her SCHUBERTH franchised dealer or directly from SCHU-BERTH GmbH for the sales areas Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. If the SCHUBERTH franchised dealer does not have the motorcycle helmet in stock, the dealer shall order a corresponding model from its importer.

5.2 Upon receipt of the new helmet, the excess (number 4.2) must be paid to the SCHUBERTH franchised dealer or directly to SCHUBERTH GmbH for the sales areas Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

5.3 If the model is no longer manufactured, the participant shall receive a comparable model in the same price range.

6. Use and disclosure of personal data

The collection, use and disclosure of the customer's personal data shall take place according to the SCHUBERTH GmbH privacy policy disclosed during registration on the website. Per-sonal data of unregistered end customers shall be used exclusively to process the warranty claim without their separate consent.

7. Termination of the SCHUBERTH warranty programme

SCHUBERTH GmbH reserves the right to terminate the SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme at any time. After termination, warranty cases which were purchased after the termination date shall no longer be accepted. This shall not affect the participation of previously registered cus-tomers or previously concluded purchase contracts with a warranty claim.

8. Legal warranty claims

Should defects occur in the SCHUBERTH helmet during the first 2 years (2) after the date of purchase, the end customer is entitled to assert legal warranty claims against the dealer where he/she purchased the helmet in addition to the warranty. These claims are not limited by the SCHUBERTH warranty programme.

9. Final Provisions

9.1 Proper law governing the SCHUBERTH Warranty Programme is solely the law of the Federal Republic of Germany.

9.2 The place of jurisdiction shall be Magdeburg, irrespectively, whether

  • a) the end customer is a merchant;
  • b) the customer does not have a general place of jurisdiction in the Federal Republic of Ger-many or transfers his/her domicile or habitual place of residence after conclusion of the contract outside the area of application of the Federal Republic of Germany;
  • c) the domicile or habitual place of residence of the party on which a claim is to be made by way of action is not known at the time action is filed.

(Version as of 07/2022)

SCHUBERTH ACCIDENT INSURANCE PROGRAM


The SCHUBERTH Accident Insurance Program is an extra service program for SCHUBERTH customers, who are participating in the SCHUBERTH Mobility Program by having registered their SCHUBERTH motorcycle helmet for the extended 5-years-warranty. The benefit of the SCHUBERTH Accident Insurance Program is the opportunity for the SCHUBERTH customer to buy a replacement helmet at a price of 1/3 of the official RRP (Recommended Retail Price) after an accident.
Requirements of receiving the benefits from this program:

  • Helmet has been originally purchased by the customer, who intends to receive the benefits from this program.
  • Customer is at least 18 years old and has registered the respective helmet in the 5-years-warranty program before the accident.
  • In order to benefit from the SCHUBERTH Accident Insurance Program the customer has to contact an authorized SCHUBERTH dealer within 6 months after the accident. In case you have purchased your helmet via the SCHUBERTH web-shop, please contact the SCHUBERTH Service Center within 6 months after the accident.


Participation in the program in case the helmet has been purchased at an authorized SCHUBERTH dealer: Please provide the following documentation to the authorized SCHUBERTH dealer:

  • Copy of proof of purchase / registration pdf-document for warranty
  • Copy of identity card / passport
  • Police or hospital report prepared by law enforcement officers
  • Please also return the helmet damaged in the accident with the documents or alternatively return the removed chinstrap containing the ECE Label of the helmet and add the picture of the damaged helmet


Participation in the program in case the helmet has been purchased via the SCHUBERTH web-shop: Please provide the following documentation directly to the SCHUBERTH Service Center:

  • Copy of proof of purchase / registration pdf-document for warranty
  • Copy of identity card / passport
  • Police or hospital report prepared by law enforcement officers
  • Please also return the helmet damaged in the accident with the documents or alternatively return the removed chinstrap containing the ECE Label of the helmet and add the picture of the damaged helmet


The end customer with get a new SCHUBERTH helmet of the same model as the crashed one by paying only 1/3 of the suggested RRP (Recommended Retail Price), benefiting from road accident insurance through our authorized dealer. If the damaged helmet is no longer available for sale, a similar SCHUBERTH model of the comparable price range will be offered to the customer for the same special conditions.
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact us via e-mail or phone.
Phone: +49 391 8106 555
E-Mail: service@schuberth.com

(Version as of 07/2022)


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