Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Risk of Fall Hazard
Recall 15041 · Dec 4, 2014 · Salsa Cycles
2,500
units affected
2,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15041
- Date
- Dec 4, 2014
- Company
- Salsa Cycles
- Units affected
- 2,500
- Product
- Salsa Bearpaw Bicycle Forks
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves all aluminum Salsa Bearpaw forks sold separately and on Mukluk bicycles. The forks have date code 20130524, 20130710 or 20130826 stamped on the fork steerer, followed by "CWI2201BAN2" and a Salsa compass graphic on the bend of the fork blades. Consumers or the dealer will need to disassemble the front of the bicycle to access the steerer tube with the date code and model information. The forks were sold in "tequila lime" with black paint, "metallic gold," red and black. The bikes were sold in sizes x-small, small, medium, large and x-large.
What can happen
The bicycle fork can bend or break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled Salsa Bearpaw forks and contact a Salsa dealer for a free inspection and replacement fork.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Bicycle stores nationwide and online at various websites from September 2013 through November 2014 for about $250 separately and for between $1,850 and $4,400 for the bicycles.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled salsa bearpaw bicycle forks?
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled Salsa Bearpaw forks and contact a Salsa dealer for a free inspection and replacement fork.
What is the hazard?
The bicycle fork can bend or break, posing a fall 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.