Product Recall Number: 17-025
Why was Trek Farley bicycles and framesets recalled?
The fork can separate from the steer tube, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Product Recall Number: 17-025
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-11-02
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Trek Farley bicycles and framesets
Description: This recall involves model year 2014 Trek Farley bicycles and framesets and 2015 Trek Farley 6 bicycles and framesets. The 2014 Trek Farley is black with green decals with an aluminum frame and fork. The 2014 frameset is sky blue with orange decals. The 2015 Trek Farley 6 is black with blue decals with an aluminum frame and fork. Both bicycle models were sold in 14.5 through 21.5 inch sizes. “Trek” is printed across the bicycle frame.
Hazard Description: The fork can separate from the steer tube, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 2,600 (in addition, about 360 units were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received five reports of the bicycle fork separating from the steer tube. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and framesets and return the bicycles to a Trek retailer for a free inspection and repair.
Sold At: Bicycle stores nationwide from September 2013 through August 2016 for between $1,700 and $2,600.
Importers: Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed