Product Recall Number: 19-052
Why was TerraTrike Rambler E.V.O adult tricycles recalled?
The torque sensor in the wheel can activate unexpectedly and cause the trike to power forward, posing crash and injury hazards.
Product Recall Number: 19-052
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2018-12-18
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: TerraTrike Rambler E.V.O adult tricycles
Description:
Hazard Description: The torque sensor in the wheel can activate unexpectedly and cause the trike to power forward, posing crash and injury hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 450
Incidents: The firm has received five reports of the torque sensor activating while not pedaling. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trikes and return them to the place of purchase for a free speed sensor installation and a software upgrade.
Sold At: Authorized TerraTrike dealers, independent bicycle dealers and recumbent bicycle specialty stores nationwide and online at www.TerraTrike.com from August 2017 through October 1, 2018 for about $3,500.
Importers: WizWheelz Inc., dba TerraTrike, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Manufacturers: Forever Machine Industrial Co. Ltd., of Taiwan (frame) and Falco eMotors Pvt Ltd., of Pune, Maharashtra India (torque sensor)
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan (frame) and India (torque sensor)
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed