Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recall Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard
Recall 18069 · Dec 27, 2017 · Rocky Mountain Bicycles
1,300
units affected
1,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18069
- Date
- Dec 27, 2017
- Company
- Rocky Mountain Bicycles
- Units affected
- 1,300
- Product
- Mountain bicycles
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves all model year 2018 Altitude, Instinct and Pipeline mountain bicycles. The carbon fiber and aluminum bicycles were sold in different colors. The model name is printed on a sticker on the top tube of the bicycles. Rocky Mountain is printed on the down tube. The Rocky Mountain logo is also printed on the headbadge on the headtube. The specified platform family is also printed on the rear triangle of the bicycle at the seatstay.
What can happen
The brake cable housing was not secured properly during manufacturing, which can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the rider.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Rocky Mountain dealer for free inspection and free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Rocky Mountain bicycle dealers nationwide from June 2017 through November 2017 for between $2,600 and $7,300.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled mountain bicycles?
Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Rocky Mountain dealer for free inspection and free repair.
What is the hazard?
The brake cable housing was not secured properly during manufacturing, which can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the rider.
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.