Marin Mountain Bikes Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall, Crash Hazards
Recall 17126 · Apr 6, 2017 · Marin Mountain Bikes
370
units affected
370
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17126
- Date
- Apr 6, 2017
- Company
- Marin Mountain Bikes
- Units affected
- 370
- Product
- Pine Mountain bicycles
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves two Marin Mountain bicycle model years and model names: 2016 Pine Mountain 1 and 2017 Pine Mountain bicycles. The bicycles were sold in five frame sizes and in one basic color scheme (silver painted frame with orange painted fork.) The model name "Pine Mountain 1" (2016) or "Pine Mountain" (2017) is printed on the top tube of the frame and the downtube of the frame has a "MARIN" decal.
What can happen
The rigid front forks on these recalled bikes can bend or break during use or while jumping, causing the rider to lose control, posing fall and crash hazards to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mountain bikes and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a replacement bicycle fork and scheduling a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received four reports of bent bicycle forks including one report in the United States and three in other countries. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Independent bicycle stores nationwide from December 2015 through February 2017 for about $1,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pine mountain bicycles?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mountain bikes and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a replacement bicycle fork and scheduling a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The rigid front forks on these recalled bikes can bend or break during use or while jumping, causing the rider to lose control, posing fall and crash hazards to the 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.