The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22209·Announced 2022-08-25

Trek Road Bicycles and Handlebar Stems Recalled for Handlebar Cracks

Trek is recalling Model Year 2022 Speed Concept SLR bicycles, MY 2021-2022 Emonda SLR bicycles, and MY 2020-2021-2022 Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C aftermarket handlebar stems because carbon handlebars can crack, posing fall and crash hazards.

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 source reports 37 incidents of cracked handlebars with one injury (scrapes and bruises reported), and the hazard poses a direct risk of falls and crashes. Although injury has been reported, it is minor and non-hospitalization. This meets the High criterion as a risk-of-harm product where at least one injury has been reported.

Plain-English summary

Trek Bicycle Corporation is recalling approximately 3,200 bicycles and 900 aftermarket handlebar stems sold in the United States, along with approximately 530 bicycles and 115 aftermarket handlebar stems sold in Canada. The recall involves MY 2022 Speed Concept SLR bicycles with carbon fiber handlebars, MY 2021-2022 Emonda SLR bicycles equipped with Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar stems, and the same handlebar/stem sold separately in the aftermarket. These products were distributed nationwide through bicycle stores and online retailers including trekbikes.com from May 2020 through June 2022.

The carbon handlebars can crack, posing fall and crash hazards. Trek has received 37 reports of broken carbon handlebars, including one report of injury involving scrapes and bruises.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and aftermarket handlebar stems and contact their local authorized Trek retailer for a free repair. Trek can be reached at 800-373-4594 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, online at https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/company/legal_policies/safety_recalls, or at www.trekbikes.com by clicking on Recalls.

The recalled product

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
Manufacturer
Trek Bicycle Corporation, Waterloo, Wisconsin
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles and Bicycle Parts
Hazard
  • handlebar-fracture
  • fall-hazard
  • crash-hazard
Affected units
3,200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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