Trek Bicycle Corporation Recalls Road Bikes and Bicycle Handlebar/ Stems Due to Fall and Crash Hazards
Recall 22209 · Aug 25, 2022 · Trek Bicycle Corporation
3,200
units affected
3,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22209
- Date
- Aug 25, 2022
- Company
- Trek Bicycle Corporation
- Units affected
- 3,200
- Product
- Trek Model Year 2022 Speed Concept SLR and MY 2021-2022 Emonda SLR bicycles and MY 2020-2021-2022 aftermarket Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stems
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves carbon fiber handlebars installed on MY 22 Speed Concept SLR bicycles and Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stems installed on MY 21 and MY 22 Emonda SLR bicycles and distributed in the aftermarket under the same name. Trek is printed on the bicycle's frame. The following model year bikes are included in this recall: Model Year Description/SKU 2022 Speed Concept SLR 9 Speed Concept SLR 9 eTap Speed Concept SLR 7 Speed Concept SLR 7 eTap Speed Concept SLR 6 eTap (All 2022 Speed Concept stock & P1 colorways are affected) 2021 Emonda SLR 6 Emonda SLR 6 eTap Emonda SLR 7 Emonda SLR 7 eTap Emonda SLR 8 Emonda SLR 9 Emonda SLR 9 eTap (All MY21-22 Emonda SLR stock & P1 colorways are affected) 2020 2021 2022 Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stem
What can happen
The bicycle's carbon handlebars can crack, posing fall and crash hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bikes and aftermarket handlebar/stems and contact their local authorized Trek retailer for a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Trek has received 37 reports of broken carbon handlebars, including one report of injury involving scrapes and bruises.
- Sold at
- Bicycle stores nationwide and online at trekbikes.com and other online retailers from May 2020 through June 2022 for between $8,800 and $13,500 for Speed Concept SLR models; from about $6,700 to $13,000 for Emonda SLR models and about $680 for the Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stem sold...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled trek model year 2022 speed concept slr and my 2021-2022 emonda slr bicycles and my 2020-2021-2022 aftermarket bontrager aeolus rsl vr-c handlebar/stems?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bikes and aftermarket handlebar/stems and contact their local authorized Trek retailer for a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The bicycle's carbon handlebars can crack, posing fall and crash 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.