Trek Disc Bicycles recall: Fall Hazard
Trek Recalls Disc Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Trek Disc Bicycles recalled?
The front brake caliper can come into contact with a broken spoke, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and wheel sets and return the bicycles to a Trek retailer for a free inspection and free replacement wheels. Contact: Trek at 800-373-4594 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.trekbikes.com and click on Safety & Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
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
- Trek 720 Disc bicycles and wheel sets
- Company
- Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis.
- Quantity
- About 800 bicycles and 300 wheels (in addition, about 160 bicycles and 40 wheels were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Bicycle stores nationwide from November 2014 through October 2016 for between $1,500 and $1,900 for bikes and March 2015 through November 2016 for aftermarket wheels for between $80 and $90.
- Recall date
- January 19, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- Trek has received reports of 10 incidents where either the wheel spoke contacted the bike’s brake caliper or the spokes broke at the hub. There has been one reported injury involving a broken vertebra.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves model year 2015, 2016, and 2017 Trek model 720 Disc bicycles and Bontrager Approved TLR disc 700C 24H Front and Rear Wheels with silver spokes. Trek's model 720 Disc have a lightweight aluminum frame and vibration-damping carbon fork. The bicycle models were sold in 49 through 61 cm frame sizes. "Trek" is printed across the bicycle frame. The model number can be found on the down tube. The aftermarket wheels are marked "Bontrager TLR" on the rim, and will have 24 silver spokes.