Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Due to Crash Hazard
Recall 09223 · May 19, 2009 · Norco
3,600
units affected
3,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09223
- Date
- May 19, 2009
- Company
- Norco
- Units affected
- 3,600
- Product
- Norco Bicycle Frames
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled bicycle frames include the following model year and model names: 2007 Team DH, 2008 Team DH, Aline Park, Aline, Atomik, Shore 1,2,3, 2009 Atomik (without gussets). All colors are included in the recall and the model name is printed on a decal on the top tube of each frame/bike.
What can happen
The bicycle frame can crack and separate, causing a rider to fall from the bicycle and suffer injuries.
The fix
All owners should immediately stop using the bicycle frame and contact a local Norco dealer or Norco directly for information regarding receiving a possible replacement frame.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Norco has received one report of a rider who fractured their collar bone after falling from the bicycle.
- Sold at
- Various bicycle distributors nationwide from September 2006 through February 2009 for between $2,000 and $7,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled norco bicycle frames?
All owners should immediately stop using the bicycle frame and contact a local Norco dealer or Norco directly for information regarding receiving a possible replacement frame.
What is the hazard?
The bicycle frame can crack and separate, causing a rider to fall from the bicycle and suffer injuries.
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.