Product Recall Number: 09-198
Why was 2004 Roubaix Comp and Roubaix Pro bicycles recalled?
The cable stop on the bicycle can loosen, which can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the bike.
Product Recall Number: 09-198
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2009-04-21
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: 2004 Roubaix Comp and Roubaix Pro bicycles
Description: The recalled bicycles are as follows: 2004 Roubaix Comp 18, 2004 Roubaix Comp 27, 2004 Roubaix Pro 18, and 2004 Roubaix Pro frameset models. Only bicycles with a single rivet fastening the cable stop to the frame are subject to recall. The cable stop is attached through bonding materials and a single rivet mounted at the front of the bicycle. The cables pass through eyelets in the cable stop on the down tube. Bicycles with a double rivet fastening the cable stop to the frame are not subject to recall. The model names of the recalled bicycles can be found on the top tube of the bicycles.
Hazard Description: The cable stop on the bicycle can loosen, which can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the bike.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: 3000
Incidents: Specialized received reports of two falls that resulted in fractures requiring medical attention and surgery.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using their bicycle and return their bicycle to a Specialized authorized dealer for an approved repair, at no cost to consumer.
Sold At: Specialized authorized dealers nationwide from September 2003 through August 2004 for between $1,600 and $4,000.
Importers: Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed