Product Recall Number: 17-008
Why was Road bicycles recalled?
The road bicycle’s rear wheel can come out of the dropout, causing fractures in the rear triangle. This presents an injury hazard to riders.
Product Recall Number: 17-008
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-10-06
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Road bicycles
Description: This recall involves 2016 Specialized S-Works Venge Vias and Venge Pro Vias road bicycles. They were sold in black, white, red and black, white and black and green and blue color combinations. An S-works or Specialized decal can be found on the downtube.
Hazard Description: The road bicycle’s rear wheel can come out of the dropout, causing fractures in the rear triangle. This presents an injury hazard to riders.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,000
Incidents: The firm has received seven reports of fractures in the bicycle’s rear triangle, including one report of a rider suffering a minor injury.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an Authorized Specialized retailer for free installation of a new rear derailleur hanger and a safety inspection.
Sold At: Authorized Specialized Retailers from July 2015 through September 2016 for between $6,200 and $12,900.
Importers: Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. (Specialized), of Morgan Hill, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed