Specialized Recalls Road Bicycles Due to Rear Wheel Injury Hazard
Specialized is recalling about 1,000 road bicycles because the rear wheel can detach, causing frame fractures and potential rider injury.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (one minor injury), but no serious injuries or deaths are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. is recalling about 1,000 2016 Specialized S-Works Venge Vias and Venge Pro Vias road bicycles. These bicycles were sold in black, white, red and black, white and black and green and blue color combinations. An S-works or Specialized decal can be found on the downtube.
The recall is due to a hazard where the bicycle's rear wheel can come out of the dropout, causing fractures in the rear triangle. This defect presents an injury hazard to riders. The firm has received seven reports of fractures in the bicycle's rear triangle, including one report of a rider suffering a minor injury.
The recalled bicycles were sold through Authorized Specialized Retailers from July 2015 through September 2016 for between $6,200 and $12,900. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an Authorized Specialized retailer for free installation of a new rear derailleur hanger and a safety inspection. For more information, consumers can contact Specialized at 800-722-4423 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.specialized.com on Safety Notices.
The recalled product
- Product
- Road bicycles
- Category
- Consumer Product — Bicycles
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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