Product Recall Number: 15-169
Why was Bicycles with SR Suntour bicycle forks recalled?
The bolt that attaches the upper part of the bicycle's fork to the lower part of the fork can break or separate and cause the front wheel to come off the bicycle. This is a crash hazard for riders.
Product Recall Number: 15-169
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-06-24
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Bicycles with SR Suntour bicycle forks
Description: The bolt in the fork can break or separate and cause the front wheel to come off the bicycle.
Hazard Description: The bolt that attaches the upper part of the bicycle's fork to the lower part of the fork can break or separate and cause the front wheel to come off the bicycle. This is a crash hazard for riders.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 68,000 in the United States and 33,600 in Canada
Incidents: There have been 15 reports of the bolts breaking or separating from the bicycles, including two reports of minor injuries, including abrasions, cuts and bruises.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with the recalled SR Suntour bicycle forks and return the bicycle to the place of purchase for a free inspection and repair.
Sold At: Bicycle stores, sports stores and mass merchandisers from November 2014 through May 2015 for between $300 and $400 for the bicycles.
Importers: SR Suntour North America, of Vancouver, Wash. (bicycle forks)
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: SR Suntour North America, of Vancouver, Wash. (bicycle forks)
Manufactured In: Kunshan, China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed