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Product Recall Number: 21-770

Why was Specialized 1st Generation Turbo Levo and Kenevo electric mountain bike battery packs recalled?

Water can penetrate the seal around the LED control pad on the bicycle’s lithium-ion battery pack and cause the battery to short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards.

Specialized 1st Generation Turbo Levo and Kenevo electric mountain bike battery packs
Here's product recall specific data for Specialized 1st Generation Turbo Levo and Kenevo electric mountain bike battery packs.

  • Product Recall Number: 21-770

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2021-07-29

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Specialized 1st Generation Turbo Levo and Kenevo electric mountain bike battery packs

  • Description: This recall involves Specialized 1st generation 2016-2018 model year Turbo Levo FSR, 2018-2021 model year Turbo Levo HT, and 2018-2019 model year Turbo Kenevo FSR electric mountain bikes with Specialized M1 battery packs that came as original equipment on the bikes, or Specialized M1 battery packs that were sold as aftermarket equipment for use with the bikes. Turbo Levo, Turbo Levo HT, or Turbo Kenevo FSR are printed on the bicycle’s top tube. The following Manufacture Part Numbers (P/N) and Made Dates are printed on a label on the recalled batteries. The battery pack must be removed from the bicycle using a 6mm Allen key in order to read the label. Visit www.specialized.com/safety-notices for more information on how to remove the battery pack and determine if it is included in this recall. B9JE2055F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 B9JE2064F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 B9JE2077F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 B9JM2041F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 B9JM2042F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 Manufacture P/N Made Date B9JE2045F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 B9JE2056F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 B9JE2065F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 B9JE2076F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9 B9JE2098F G7 H7 I7 J7 K7 L7 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 I8 J8 K8 L8 A9 B9 C9

  • Hazard Description: Water can penetrate the seal around the LED control pad on the bicycle’s lithium-ion battery pack and cause the battery to short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 4,500

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric mountain bikes and contact Specialized Bicycle for a free repair. Specialized is contacting purchasers directly about the recall. Consumers should not charge the recalled battery pack or expose it to wet conditions until it has been repaired by an authorized Specialized retailer.

  • Sold At: Authorized Specialized retailers nationwide and online from July 2017 through March 2019 for between $3,400 and $10,000 for the bicycles with the battery packs. Specialized M1 Battery Packs were also distributed individually under warranty claims or sold by authorized Specialized retailers and online at www.specialized.com from July 2017 through March 2019 for about $900.

  • Importers: Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Taiwan

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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