Apollo City electric scooter stems can crack at the weld line
Apollo City 2024 model year electric scooters are being recalled because the weld line can crack, causing the stem to break. Ten weld cracks have been reported and four riders came off the scooter.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Structural defect in the steering assembly of a 32 mph vehicle that has cracked in ten reported cases and thrown four riders from the scooter.
Plain-English summary
Certain serial numbers of Apollo City 2024 model year electric scooters are being recalled. The dual-motor scooters have top speeds of 32 miles per hour, a grey exterior with a headlight and rear brake light, "Apollo" printed on the stem and "Apollo City" displayed on the deck. About 790 units are affected.
The stated hazard is that the weld line on the scooter can crack, causing the stem to break and posing fall and injury hazards. The firm has received 10 reports of the weld cracking on the stem, including four riders who reported coming off the scooter, with one reported injury including abrasions.
The scooters were sold at Best Buy stores nationwide and online at Apolloscooters.co, Amazon.com and BestBuy.com between June 2024 and April 2025 for about $1,800.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scooters and contact Apollo for a free replacement stem, registering through the form at apolloscooters.co. Apollo recommends taking the scooter to a service repair location to have the stem replaced free of charge.
The recalled product
- Product
- Apollo City Model Year 2024 Electric Scooters
- Manufacturer
- Apollo Imports Inc., of Newark, Delaware
- Hazard
- weld-failure
- stem-breakage
- structural-failure
- fall-hazard
- Affected units
- 790
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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