Impact Clothing Date

[Ron Steiner]

Impact clothing made prior to 2009 has been decertified effective immediately. Does anybody know where the manufactured date is located on their jackets and pants?

[Chris Williams]

That's a huge part of the problem. Many items were manufactured without a date...

[Charlie Yannetti]

There is a white label on the inside of each garment.. unfortunately, my labels were blank..

[ray4604]

Got an e-mail from IHRA addressing this. Hope this helps.

Attention Racers: In regards to our current situation with SFI, we understand that some racers may have trouble passing tech inspections with Impact Racing safety equipment. To remedy this inconvenience, Impact Racing can provide you with a Date of Manufacture Verification form for products purchased in 2009 and 2010 only. If you call the Impact Racing office at 317-852-3067 you can obtain this form from any one of our sales associates. You will have to provide a proof of purchase. Please check with your sanctioning body to see if this form will allow you to pass tech and race at your event. Any racers with products purchased prior to 2009 can call Impact to order new product at a discounted rate.

[TCOONLY]

I have an impact jacket i bought from summit at the end of april last year with no date on it. When i called impact about this i had 2 different sales reps tell me to write the date i bought it on the tag and keep the reciept from summit with me. Hope that works because im leaving for rockingham tomorrow with my impact jacket.

[Darrin Christen]

Originally Posted by TCOONLY

I have an impact jacket i bought from summit at the end of april last year with no date on it. When i called impact about this i had 2 different sales reps tell me to write the date i bought it on the tag and keep the reciept from summit with me. Hope that works because im leaving for rockingham tomorrow with my impact jacket.

I was told the same thing last week! I'm guessing after June 22 we will all have a bunch of Impact junk!

[SC1317]

I think you're taking a big chance on hoping a receipt with purchase date will get you through tech! Travel cost, entry fees all with the hope it's good enough. (Bring plenty of beer,might need it) Purchase date is not a manufacture date and with the stories coming from the races, tech is quite tired of Impact's nonsense. I wish you the best of luck with this terrible situation!

Impact will give you a "discount" on replacement...No Thank You!...just my 2cents

[Greg Barsamian]

Big Thanks to Summit Racing / NHRA Div 1 ( Impact issue)

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Called Summit today about my Impact fire suit. Had bought it in January 09... NHRA Div 1 said it would not be allowed as it was most likely made in 2008. After giving the Summit pro shop my invoice numbers I was informed that they would exchange it for another Impact suit or any other brand that I wanted. I like the Impact Nomex version and wanted similar..but they were out of that particular type in my size from a few other manufacturers...and I did check on their website before I called them. NHRA said the new Impact suit should have a date of manufacture on it and if it didn't to keep the 2010 receipts on hand at the races. I also asked Summit if there was a similar issue in the future with Impact would they honor the exchange...I was informed that at anytime in the future if this happened again they would give me another exchange for any other brand. This is how you keep your customers.....Thank You Summit Racing Equipment.

Have to also thank the NHRA Division 1 office for their advice to call Summit...had read that most racers were getting snubbed when it came to returning product to certain companies so I figured I wasn't going to get anywhere..Thanks Dave.
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[voltdr]

I was told that a receipt cannot be matched to a particular item. There aren't any serial numbers to separate any item from the next. Just writing a date and telling a tech official that this receipt goes with this suit is ridiculous. It's time to get over it and replace your safety equipment if it does not have a MFG date on the SFI tag. Has anyone seen the new Impact suits? Do they have the MFG date on the tag?

[Gerber3533]

Originally Posted by Darrin Christen

I was told the same thing last week! I'm guessing after June 22 we will all have a bunch of Impact junk!

I called the SFI Foundation the other day, and the lady said to me: (and I quote) "The only thing the June 22nd date effects is Impact's membership and affliliation with SFI and it's research and development programs. If Impact does not resolve their problem and prove to us (SFI) the appropriate changes were made, their membership will not be renewed. This only effects products made AFTER the June 22nd date."

So, pretty much she's saying that if Impact doesn't get their act together, they won't be affiliated with SFI any longer. This inturn means that anything made AFTER June 22nd will not be accepted by NHRA. (Suits, gloves, undergarments, neck collars, belts, etc. - anything with an AFI tag... NOT HELMETS - They are SNELL.)

Now, since 3.2A/5 suits last FOREVER, if you get any replacements (suits, belts, etc.) BEFORE (or around) the June 22nd date, you'll be fine to wear it as long as it lasts. This only applies to 3.2A/15 and 3.2A/20 suits that need to be replaced every so many number of years. Also, gloves, neck collars, and shoes which ALSO last forever, will be fine as well... So again, ONLY 3.2A/15, 3.2A/20, and Belts will be effected by the June 22nd date.

...Hope this helps!