Product Recall Number: 15-224
Why was Trek 9.8 Superfly FS SL, X1 and XT bicycles recalled?
The seatpost can crack and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Product Recall Number: 15-224
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-08-26
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Trek 9.8 Superfly FS SL, X1 and XT bicycles
Description: The seatpost can crack and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Hazard Description: The seatpost can crack and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 330
Incidents: Trek has received two incidents report involving the recalled bicycles. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized Trek retailer for a free replacement seatpost plus a $20 coupon toward any Bontrager merchandise. The coupon can be used through December 31, 2015.
Sold At: Bicycle stores nationwide from September 2014 through July 2015 for about $5,300 for the FS SL and about $3,500 for the X1 and XT bicycles.
Importers: Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, Wis.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed