|   Cervelo fork recall | DougSloan
Jul 31, 2003 2:01 PM | | CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Bicycle Forks
Name of product: Bicycle Forks
Units: 317
Manufacturer: Cervélo Cycles Inc., of Toronto, Canada
Hazard: The forks on the bicycles can develop cracks near the crown area
resulting in failure of the fork and posing a risk of injury to the rider.
Incidents/Injuries: None
Description: The recall involves "Wolf" all-carbon road bike forks with a 1-inch
diameter threadless steer tube. The bicycle forks were sold with 2003 model Soloist
Team and Super Prodigy bicycles and framesets. A 17cm "Cervélo" logo is printed in
white outlined letters on both fork legs.
Sold at: Bicycle specialty stores nationwide from April 2003 through July 2003 for
about $3,000.
Manufactured in: Toronto, Canada
Remedy: Return the bicycles with the recalled forks to the dealer where purchased or
contact Cervélo's recall hotline to locate the nearest service dealer to receive a
free replacement.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should contact Cervélo Cycles
toll-free at (866) 296-3137 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday CT or
visit the firm's Web site at www.cervelo.com.
Picture: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03169.html |
| on a related note | gtx
Jul 31, 2003 2:33 PM | | how's the handlebar lawsuit coming along? (or maybe you can't talk about it). And related to that, do any carbon fork manufacturers specify a limited lifetime/durability on their products? |
| on a related note | DougSloan
Jul 31, 2003 3:08 PM | | Waiting for prognosis before filing. Victim still in full neck brace after 14 weeks. Pretty bad.
It seems I recall some limitations on some carbon parts, but I can't recall which. Conversely, Kestrel has a lifetime warranty on the EMS carbon bars, but then that's not the same as a representation that they will last for a lifetime -- just a promise to replace them if they do break.
Doug |
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