Product Recall Number: 14-099
Why was Cervélo P5 bicycles with 3T Aduro aero handlebars recalled?
The forward extension mounts can detach from the base bar while riding causing the rider to lose control, posing a risk of injury.
Product Recall Number: 14-099
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2014-02-04
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Cervélo P5 bicycles with 3T Aduro aero handlebars
Description: On 2012 and 2013 Cervélo P5 bicycles, the forward extension mounts can detach from the base bar and cause the rider to lose control.
Hazard Description: The forward extension mounts can detach from the base bar while riding causing the rider to lose control, posing a risk of injury.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace
Units: About 1,300 in the U.S. and about 225 in Canada
Incidents: 3T Design has received 28 reports of incidents, including one report of a broken collar bone and four reports of abrasions.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact 3T Design to have the recalled handlebars replaced free of charge with a modified set of Aduro aero handlebars installed with the high or low mount. Consumers who also purchased the ultra-low mount can receive: a full refund for the ultra-low mount and a free modified Aduro aero base bar for use with the originally purchased low mount or replacement of the Aduro aero handlebars with 3T Mistral aero handlebars with a low-position mount, which places a rider in a position similar to the Aduro ultra-low position mount.
Sold At: Cervélo retailers nationwide from May 2012 to August 2013 for between $7,000 and $10,000.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed