Product Recall Number: 24-332
Why was Brompton T-Line Foldable Bicycles recalled?
A loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel, due to insufficient torquing of steerer clamp bolts, can cause the rider to lose control of the steering, posing a fall hazard.
Product Recall Number: 24-332
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2024-08-01
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Brompton T-Line Foldable Bicycles
Description: This recall involves the Brompton foldable T-Line Bike. The product is 25.4” H x 23.6” W x 12.6” D when folded. The bike has the word “Brompton” printed on the center tube of the frame, and a label providing the frame number and serial number on the back of the vertical seat tube. The label also has a distinctive “T” logo distinguishing this model from others. The bike was sold in Blasted Titanium color.
Hazard Description: A loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel, due to insufficient torquing of steerer clamp bolts, can cause the rider to lose control of the steering, posing a fall hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,080 (In addition, about 31 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received 13 reports of incidents of steering misalignment or loss of steering control worldwide. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles, and contact an authorized Brompton dealer to schedule an appointment for a free repair to tighten the steerer clamp bolts on the handlebar stem. Brompton is contacting all registered owners and dealers directly.
Sold At: Independent bike dealers and Brompton Junction Stores nationwide, and online at us.brompton.com from February 2024 through June 2024 for between $5,225 and $5,500.
Importers: Brompton Bicycle Inc., of Brooklyn, New York
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United Kingdom
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed