Specialized Bicycle Components Bicycles recall: Fall Hazard
Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Specialized Bicycle Components Bicycles recalled?
The brake component housed within the bicycle's carbon fork can disengage from the fork and allow the brake assembly to contact the wheel spokes while rotating, posing a fall hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and return them to an authorized Specialized retailer for a free repair or replacement carbon fork. Contact: For additional information, contact Specialized toll-free at (877) 808-8154 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.specialized.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Bicycles with Advanced Group carbon forks
- Company
- Advanced Group, of Taiwan, Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 14,200
- Sold at
- Authorized Specialized Retailers nationwide from June 2010 through August 2011 for between $700 and $2,000.
- Recall date
- September 22, 2011
- Incidents / injuries
- The company has received two reports of the brake component disengaging from the carbon fork. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the following nine, 2011 model year bicycles with Advanced Group carbon forks: Sirrus Expert, Sirrus Comp, Sirrus Elite, Vita Expert, Vita Comp, Vita Elite, Vita Elite Step Thru, Tricross Sport, Tricross, and Tricross Comp. All bicycles have the brand name "Specialized" on the lower front frame tube. The model name is on the top tube.