Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recall Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard
Recall Date: December 27, 2017
Recall Number: 18-069
Recall Summary
Name
of Product:
Mountain bicycles
Hazard: The
brake cable housing was not secured properly during manufacturing, which can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the rider.
Remedy: Repair
Consumers
should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Rocky Mountain dealer for free inspection and free repair.
Consumer
Contact:
Rocky Mountain at 866-522-2803 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at info@bikes.comor
online at www.bikes.com and
click on Safety/Recall at the bottom of the page.
Recall Details
Units:
About 1,300 (in addition, 1,800 were sold in Canada)
Description:
This
recall involves all model year 2018 Altitude, Instinct and Pipeline mountain bicycles. The
carbon fiber and aluminum bicycles were sold in different colors. The model name is printed on a sticker on the top tube of the bicycles. Rocky Mountain is printed on the down tube. The Rocky Mountain logo is also printed on the
headbadge on the headtube. The specified platform family is also printed on the rear triangle
of the bicycle at the seatstay.
Incidents/Injuries:
None
reported
Sold At:
Rocky Mountain bicycle dealers nationwide from June 2017 through November 2017 for between $2,600 and $7,300.
Manufacturer(s):
Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
Importer(s):
Rocky
Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
Distributor(s):
Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
Manufactured
In:
Taiwan
and Canada