Safety regulator, Trek Bicycle Corp. Announce Recall of Road Bikes and Handlebar Stems
Recall 00192 · Sep 28, 2000 · Trek Bicycle Corp.
13,600
units affected
13,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00192
- Date
- Sep 28, 2000
- Company
- Trek Bicycle Corp.
- Units affected
- 13,600
- Product
- 1999 model Trek and Klein road bikes with Icon handlebar stems
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
These Icon™ brand Havana™ and Bordeaux™ stems were sold separately and installed on various 1999 model Trek and Klein road bikes. Only Icon™ stems that measure 0.75-inch or 17mm to 20mm across the front of the top clamp are part of this recall. The following model year 1999 road bikes are included in this recall: 1999 Trek Model Road Bikes 520 2200 2200T WSD 2200T 2300 2300T 2500 2501 5000 5000T 5200 PEAR WHITE 5200 BLUE 5200T PEAR WHITE 5200T BLUE 5500 BLACK 5500 USPS Y FOIL 66 Y FOIL 66T Y FOIL 77 1999 Klein Model Road Bikes QUANTUM QUANTUM T QUANTUM RACE Only road bikes are part of this recall. No Trek or Klein mountain bikes or Icon™ mountain bike stems are included.
What can happen
The bolts on these bikes' handlebar stems can break, resulting in the handlebars detaching from the bike and causing riders to lose control and crash.
The fix
Consumers with bikes that have these handlebar stems should stop riding them immediately and take them to a Trek or Klein dealer for a free inspection and replacement stem, if needed.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Trek Bicycle Corp. has received three reports of handlebar stems breaking, resulting in two riders suffering injuries, including a concussion and a broken collarbone.
- Sold at
- Trek and Klein dealers nationwide sold these handlebar stems and the road bikes with these stems, from June 1998 through May 1999. The stems separately sold for about $70, and the road bikes with these stems sold for between $1,000 and $4,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 1999 model trek and klein road bikes with icon handlebar stems?
Consumers with bikes that have these handlebar stems should stop riding them immediately and take them to a Trek or Klein dealer for a free inspection and replacement stem, if needed.
What is the hazard?
The bolts on these bikes' handlebar stems can break, resulting in the handlebars detaching from the bike and causing riders to lose control and crash.
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.