The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·21183·Announced 2021-08-18

Marin Mountain Bicycles Recalled for Fall and Crash Hazards

Marin Mountain Bikes is recalling approximately 2,100 Model Year 2021 mountain bicycles because the bottom bracket can break during use, causing loss of control and fall hazards. The firm has received nine reports of broken bottom brackets but no injuries have been reported.

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 structural defect (bottom bracket breakage) that poses a direct risk of fall and crash injury due to loss of control. Although nine broken bottom brackets have been reported and no injuries have occurred to date, the hazard is not theoretical—actual failures have been documented—and the risk of harm from falls during bicycle use is inherent. This meets the High severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Marin Mountain Bikes Inc. is recalling approximately 2,100 Model Year 2021 mountain bicycles sold in the United States (an additional 875 were sold in Canada). The recalled models include 20 different models: San Quentin 1, San Quentin 20", San Quentin 24", Wildcat Trail 1, Wildcat Trail 3, Fairfax 1, Fairfax 2, Terra Linda 1, Terra Linda 2, Presidio 3, Kentfield 2, Kentfield 2 ST, Larkspur 1, Muirwoods RC, San Anselmo DS1, San Anselmo DS2, San Rafael DS1, San Rafael DS2, Hidden Canyon 20", and Bayview Trail 24". These bicycles were sold in various sizes and color schemes. The model name is printed on the top tube and a "MARIN" decal appears on the down tube of the frame.

The bottom bracket on these bicycles can break during use, causing the user to lose control and posing fall and crash hazards. Marin Bikes has received nine reports of broken bottom brackets, though no injuries have been reported.

The bicycles were sold at Bike Connection Palo Alto, City Grounds, The Bike Rack stores, and independent bicycle dealers nationwide from August 2020 through April 2021 for between $400 and $1,100.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Marin Bikes for instructions on receiving a free replacement bottom bracket and scheduling a free repair. Contact Marin Bikes at 800-222-7557 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.marinbikes.com and click on "Recalls/Safety" at the bottom of the page or visit https://www.marinbikes.com/bikes/recalls-safety for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Mountain Bicycles
Manufacturer
Marin Mountain Bikes Inc., of Petaluma, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
  • bottom-bracket-failure
  • fall-hazard
  • loss-of-control
Affected units
2,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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