Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale CAADX Cyclocross Bicycles Due to Fall and Serious Injury Hazard; One Fatality Reported
Recall 19175 · Jul 25, 2019 · Cycling Sports Group
9,700
units affected
9,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19175
- Date
- Jul 25, 2019
- Company
- Cycling Sports Group
- Units affected
- 9,700
- Product
- 2013 through 2016 Cannondale CAADX cyclocross bicycles
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves model year 2013 through 2016 Cannondale CAADX Cyclocross bicycles equipped with disc brakes. Cyclocross racing combines both off-road and on-road cycling. The bicycles were sold in a variety of colors and configurations. Consumers should inspect their bicycle to determine if it is affected by this recall by confirming: (1) The bicycle has a prominent CAADX marking on the top tube or other location. (2) The bicycle has disc brakes. (3) The inside of the fork leg has a large "ULTRAX" marking. (4) The cable running to the front disc brake is outside of the fork, as opposed to inside the fork. For assistance determining if a bicycle is affected, consumers should bring it to a Cannondale authorized dealer.
What can happen
The fork can break, posing a fall hazard with the risk of death and serious injury.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and take it to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Cannondale dealers will replace, free of cost, the bicycle's fork with a full carbon fiber replacement fork.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Cycling Sports Group has received reports of 11 incidents worldwide of the bicycle's fork breaking, including five in the United States. Seven of these incidents resulted in serious injuries, including concussions and a spinal injury, and there was one fatality.
- Sold at
- Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from August 2012 through August 2017 for between $1,000 and $2,220.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 2013 through 2016 cannondale caadx cyclocross bicycles?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and take it to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Cannondale dealers will replace, free of cost, the bicycle's fork with a full carbon fiber replacement fork.
What is the hazard?
The fork can break, posing a fall hazard with the risk of death and serious injury.
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.