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SRAM Recalls Zipp Bicycle Wheel Hubs Due to Crash and Injury Hazards

Name: SRAM Recalls Zipp Bicycle Wheel Hubs Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Brand: Prodigy Group, of Mooresville, Ind., Decoletaje y Fujacion, of Spain
SKU: CPSC-16122
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: March 16, 2016Recall ID: 16122Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The hub flanges on the front hubs can fail, posing a crash and injury hazard.

Product Description & Identification

This recall includes SRAM's Zipp bicycle wheel hubs. The model names of the affected hubs are ZIPP 88v6, 88v7 and 88v8. The Z logo is printed on the hub. The wheel hubs come in black, silver and falcon grey. The diameter of the clinch nut is approximately 1.46 inches. Some of the hubs were sold as part of wheel sets installed on new bicycles. SRAM will post a list of affected bicycle brands and models on its website at www.sram.com.

Affected Products

Zipp 88 aluminum front hubs

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/SRAM-Recalls-Zipp-Bicycle-Wheel-Hubs
Title	SRAM Recalls Zipp Bicycle Wheel Hubs Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16122.ZIPP-88v6-front-hub.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	ZIPP 88v6 front hub
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16122.ZIPP-88v6-front-hub---black.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	ZIPP 88v6 front hub (Black)
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16122.ZIPP-88v6-front-hub---falco.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	ZIPP 88v6 front hub (Falcon Gray)
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16122.ZIPP-88v6-front-hub----Silv.jpg
Images › 4 › Caption	ZIPP 88v6 front hub (Silver)
Images › 5 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16122.ZIPP-88v6---v7---v8-flange-.jpg
Images › 5 › Caption	ZIPP 88v6, v7 and v8 flange ring and clinch nut
Hazards › Name	The hub flanges on the front hubs can fail, posing a crash and injury hazard.
Injuries › Name	SRAM has received one report in the U.S. of hub flange failure that could have led to wheel collapse. No injuries have been reported in the U.S.
Products › Name	Zipp 88 aluminum front hubs
Products › Type	Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
Products › Category I D	68242
Products › Number Of Units	About 54,000 (In addition, about 2,900 were sold in Canada)
Recall I D	6679
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled front hubs and contact SRAM or local bicycle dealer for a free replacement hub.
Retailers › Name	Speciality bicycle stores nationwide from May 2010 through January 2015. The front hubs sold for about $215. Complete front wheels with the hubs sold for between $1,035 and $1,325. The front wheel was also sold as a wheel set with a rear wheel for between $2,300 and $2,950.
Recall Date	2016-03-16T00:00:00
Description	This recall includes SRAM's Zipp bicycle wheel hubs. The model names of the affected hubs are ZIPP 88v6, 88v7 and 88v8. The Z logo is printed on the hub. The wheel hubs come in black, silver and falcon grey. The diameter of the clinch nut is approximately 1.46 inches. Some of the hubs were sold as part of wheel sets installed on new bicycles. SRAM will post a list of affected bicycle brands and models on its website at www.sram.com.
Distributors › Name	SRAM LLC, of Chicago, Ill.
Recall Number	16122
Manufacturers › 1 › Name	Prodigy Group, of Mooresville, Ind.
Manufacturers › 2 › Name	Decoletaje y Fujacion, of Spain
Remedy Options › Option	Replace
Inconjunctions › U R L	http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/57544r-eng.php
Consumer Contact	SRAM at 800-346-2928 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Friday, or visit www.sram.com or www.zipp.com and click on "Recall Notice" for more information.
Last Publish Date	2016-03-16T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country	United States
Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country	Spain

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Recalling FirmProdigy Group, of Mooresville, Ind., Decoletaje y Fujacion, of Spain

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Caution (Class III)

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