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Product Recall Number: 19-704

Why was Mountain bikes recalled?

The chainstays can crack, which can lead to failure of the chainstay, rear wheel detachment and loss of control, posing a crash hazard.

Mountain bikes
Here's product recall specific data for Mountain bikes.

  • Product Recall Number: 19-704

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2018-10-10

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Mountain bikes

  • Description: This recall involves model year 2018 Canyon Spectral full-suspension mountain bikes with aluminum chainstays. The bicycle’s chainstays are the aluminum tubes that run from the bottom bracket to the axle of the rear wheel. They were sold in black/red, black/blue, gray/orange, red, and black. Canyon is printed on the downtube. Spectral is printed on the top tube. The recalled women and men’s mountain bikes have the following models numbers: M71 Spectral CF 9.0 PRO, M71 Spectral CF 8.0, M53 Spectral AL 6.0, M74 Spectral WMN CF 7.0, M50 Spectral WMN 6.0. The model number is printed in the purchase documents.

  • Hazard Description: The chainstays can crack, which can lead to failure of the chainstay, rear wheel detachment and loss of control, posing a crash hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 820

  • Incidents: The firm is aware of 20 chainstays cracking which could lead to failures. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mountain bikes and contact Canyon to receive free replacement and installation of chainstays. Canyon is contacting all known purchasers directly.

  • Sold At: Exclusively online at Canyon’s website, www.canyon.com, from December 2017 through June 2018 for between $2,400 and $4,500.

  • Importers: Canyon USA, Carlsbad, Calif.

  • Manufacturers: A&I Industries Ltd., of China

  • Distributors: Canyon USA, Carlsbad, Calif.

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed