Quality Bicycle Products Recalls Bicycles Due To Injury Hazard
Recall 19097 · Apr 3, 2019 · Quality Bicycle Products
1,900
units affected
1,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19097
- Date
- Apr 3, 2019
- Company
- Quality Bicycle Products
- Units affected
- 1,900
- Product
- Salsa Warbird and Vaya bicycles
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves all 2019 Salsa Warbird Carbon series bicycles and framesets, including Ultegra Di2, Force 1, 105, Apex 1, and Tiagra bicycles and all 2019 Salsa Vaya 105 bicycles and framesets. The model name is printed on the frame of the bicycles. The bicycles are sold in a variety of different colors and sizes. Item Number Range Product Name BK0465 - BK0471 2019 Salsa Warbird Carbon Ultegra Di2 BK0472 - BK0478 2019 Salsa Warbird Carbon Force 1 BK0479 -BK0485 2019 Salsa Warbird Carbon 105 BK0486 - BK0492 2019 Salsa Warbird Carbon Apex 1 BK0493 - BK0499 2019 Salsa Warbird Carbon Tiagra FM7480 - FM7486 2019 Salsa Warbird Carbon Frameset BK6926 - BK6937 2019 Salsa Vaya 105 FM1016 - FM1018 2019 Salsa Vaya Frameset
What can happen
The bicycle's fork legs can break, posing an injury hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles, contact Quality Bicycle Products, and return the recalled Salsa Warbird or Vaya bicycles to the retailer where purchased for free installation of a replacement fork.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Quality Bicycle Products has received two reports of forks breaking with one injury of minor scratches reported.
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from September 2018 through November 2018. The Salsa Warbird sold between $2,000 and $5,400 and the Vaya sold between $1,000 and $2,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled salsa warbird and vaya bicycles?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles, contact Quality Bicycle Products, and return the recalled Salsa Warbird or Vaya bicycles to the retailer where purchased for free installation of a replacement fork.
What is the hazard?
The bicycle's fork legs can break, posing an injury hazard.
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.