Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 07206 · Jun 6, 2007 · Cannondale
2,900
units affected
2,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07206
- Date
- Jun 6, 2007
- Company
- Cannondale
- Units affected
- 2,900
- Product
- Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
Cranksets are the gears at the front of the bicycle chain with pedals attached to the outer ends. The crankset spins on a bearing and axle assembly called a bottom bracket. The recalled cranksets are two-piece carbon cranksets with an integrated aluminum bottom bracket. These cranksets were used on the following bicycle models: 2007 Road Bikes: Synapse Carbon SL1 Compact drive Ironman 1, Si Carbon Standard drive System 6 Team 1 Compact drive and Standard drive System 6 Team 3 Compact drive and Standard drive Cyclocross SLl 1 Compact drive 2007 Mountain Bikes: Taurine 1 SL Rush Carbon 2 2007 Framesets & Cranksets: Synapse SL Si System 6 Team SI Ironman 613 SL CAAD 9 Cyclocross Si All carbon Si road and mountain cranksets 2008 Road Bikes: System 6 Liquigas 3 Compact and Standard Drive
What can happen
The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user.
The fix
Cannondale dealers will inspect the bicycle cranksets to determine if a free replacement is needed.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Cannondale has received two reports of the cranksets breaking resulting in one minor injury.
- Sold at
- Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2006 though May 2007 for between $1,800 and $5,700 for the bicycles and about $475 for the crankset.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bicycles with carbon cranksets?
Cannondale dealers will inspect the bicycle cranksets to determine if a free replacement is needed.
What is the hazard?
The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.