Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles with Stout Cranks Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Recall 18151 · May 9, 2018 · Specialized Bicycle Components
1,800
units affected
1,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18151
- Date
- May 9, 2018
- Company
- Specialized Bicycle Components
- Units affected
- 1,800
- Product
- Specialized bicycles with Stout cranks
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves Specialized Fuse Comp and Fatboy SE bicycles with Stout cranks. The bikes come in Gloss Hyper/Black Clean and Satin Gloss Black/Rocket Red for Fuse Comp and Gloss Warm Charcoal/Black/Gallardo Orange and Satin Oak Green/Blac/Rocket Red for Fatboy SE. Only cranks with "STOUT" written on either crankarm and equipped with a direct-mount chainring manufactured in 2017 are affected. Cranks are manufactured in 2017 if the serial code imprinted on the inside of either crankarm starts with "17."
What can happen
The driveside crankarm can disengage and cause the rider to lose control, posing fall and injury hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles with Stout cranks and contact an Authorized Specialized Retailer for instructions on how to receive a free replacement crankarm.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Authorized Specialized Retailers nationwide for between $1,400 and $1,500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled specialized bicycles with stout cranks?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles with Stout cranks and contact an Authorized Specialized Retailer for instructions on how to receive a free replacement crankarm.
What is the hazard?
The driveside crankarm can disengage and cause the rider to lose control, posing fall and injury hazards.
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.