CPSCGeneral Alert
Bicycles with RockShox Bicycle Forks Recalled by SRAM LLC Due to Crash Hazard
Published: January 6, 2009Recall ID: 09082Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The steel steerer on the forks can crack, causing the fork to detach from the bicycle frame. This can cause the rider to lose control and crash.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks with steel steerer sold for installation on new bicycles. Only those forks manufactured between March 2008 and October 2008 with dates codes 09T8 through 42T8 are included in this recall. The date code is located on the back of the fork crown and on the lower leg. The RockShox Domain fork was installed on Transition Bottle Rocket bicycles, and may have been installed on Rocky Mountain Flatline 1, Rocky Mountain Slayer SS350, and Rocky Mountain Slayer SS396 bicycles.
Affected Products
Bicycles using RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Bicycles-with-RockShox-Bicycle-Forks-Recalled-by-SRAM-LLC-Due-to-Crash-Hazard- |
| Title | Bicycles with RockShox Bicycle Forks Recalled by SRAM LLC Due to Crash Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/0dc4578469834feda3c8883153721a1d.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Bicycle Fork |
| Hazards › Name | The steel steerer on the forks can crack, causing the fork to detach from the bicycle frame. This can cause the rider to lose control and crash. |
| Injuries › Name | One incident with a minor injury has been reported. Two other incidents without injury have been reported outside of the United States. |
| Products › Name | Bicycles using RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks |
| Products › Type | Bicycles & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1850 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 175 |
| Recall I D | 5036 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using bicycles equipped with these forks immediately and contact their bicycle retailer for a free replacement fork. |
| Importers › Name | SRAM LLC, of Chicago, Ill. |
| Retailers › Name | Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from March 2008 through November 2008 for between $1,600 and $3,100. |
| Recall Date | 2009-01-06T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks with steel steerer sold for installation on new bicycles. Only those forks manufactured between March 2008 and October 2008 with dates codes 09T8 through 42T8 are included in this recall. The date code is located on the back of the fork crown and on the lower leg. The RockShox Domain fork was installed on Transition Bottle Rocket bicycles, and may have been installed on Rocky Mountain Flatline 1, Rocky Mountain Slayer SS350, and Rocky Mountain Slayer SS396 bicycles. |
| Recall Number | 09082 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact SRAM at (800) 346-2928 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, or visit the firm's Web site at www.sram.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |