Product Recall Number: 17-175
Why was GT mountain bicycles recalled?
The handlebars can crack, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
Product Recall Number: 17-175
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2017-06-08
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: GT mountain bicycles
Description: This recall involves 2017 GT mountain bicycle models: Karakoram Sport, Karakoram Comp, Aggressor Sport, Aggressor Comp and Aggressor Expert. The bikes were sold in a variety of colors including, black, blue, gunmetal grey and neon yellow. Only models with 1) a solid black GT logo on the downtube and 2) a stem marked “Ø31.8 9-10N.m” are included in the recall. For a complete list of GT Mountain bicycles included in this recall, visit the firm’s website at http://www.gtbicycles.com/usa_en/recalls/.
Hazard Description: The handlebars can crack, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,000 (in addition, about 240 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized GT dealer or Cycling Sports Group to schedule a free repair of the handlebar and stem.
Sold At: Bicycle stores nationwide from June 2016 - March 2017 for between $440 and $800.
Importers: Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed