Specialized recalls Tarmac SL7 bicycles and framesets due to fork steerer tube cracks from potholes, risking falls and injuries. Consumers must stop using and get free repairs.
The bicycle's fork steerer tube can crack or break after harsh impact such as hitting a deep pothole or other stress event, posing fall and injury hazards to riders.
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✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Specialized is recalling Tarmac SL:7 bicycles and framesets because their fork steerer tube can crack after impacts like potholes, leading to falls and injuries. Owners should stop using the bikes immediately and get free repairs. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2752-specialized-tarmac-sl7-bicycles-recall-fork-crack-risk.
“Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles Recall: Fork Crack Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2752-specialized-tarmac-sl7-bicycles-recall-fork-crack-risk. Based on CPSC recall #9156 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Specialized-Bicycle-Components-Recalls-Tarmac-SL7-Bicycles-and-Framesets-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Oct. 13, 2021, that Specialized Bicycle Components is recalling Tarmac SL7 bicycles and framesets due to fall and injury hazards. Owners should immediately stop using the recalled items and contact Specialized for a free inspection and repair.
How to tell if you have it
Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles and Framesets
"Tarmac" on the back of the seat tube
"Specialized" or "SWORKS" on the downtube
Integrated cable routing through the headset
Sold at authorized retailers nationwide from July 2020 through August 2021
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Specialized Bicycle Components for a free inspection and repair. Contact authorized Specialized retailers or call 877-808-8154 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email ridercare@specialized.com, or visit www.specialized.com and click on "Safety Notifications".
The hazard
The bicycle's fork steerer tube can crack or break after harsh impact such as hitting a deep pothole or other stress event, posing fall and injury hazards to riders. The company has received two reports of the bicycle's steerer tube breaking after harsh frontal impact. No injuries have been reported.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls include Kawasaki's June 11, 2026, Teryx4 H2/Teryx5 H2 drive converter sheave breakage risk and Trsmima's July 30, 2026, Zipline Kits fall and collision hazard. A Dec. 11, 2025, recall of Luyuan X-Pro Eagle & FRP Sahara Youth ATVs cited crash and laceration hazards.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 'Tarmac' written on the back of the seat tube. Look for 'Specialized' or 'SWORKS' printed on the downtube. These models were sold starting in 2021.
Brand
Specialized
Product
Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles and Framesets
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the recalled bicycles to prevent falls and injuries.
Contact Specialized
Reach out to Specialized Bicycle Components for a free inspection and repair of the fork steerer tube.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Specialized Bicycle Components for a free inspection and repair.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “Sold at”: “Authorized Specialized Bicycle Components retailers nationwide from July 2020 through August 2021 for between $3,300 and $15,000.”
Sold nationwide.
Take action
Contact Specialized
We’ve drafted a message you can send Specialized to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 9156 — Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles Recall: Fork Crack Risk
Hello,
I own a Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles Recall: Fork Crack Risk that is covered by recall 9156 from Specialized.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Specialized Bicycle Components for a free inspection and repair.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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