Salsa Cycles · Recalled
CPSC, Salsa Cycles Announce Recall of Bicycle Rims
The rims can unexpectedly fail during normal use, posing the risk of falls and serious injury to riders.
- Units
- About 500
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $50–$150
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled rims are the Salsa Alto models, which have a black anodized finish and are labeled "Salsa" and "Salsa Alto" in yellow, red and white. The rims, which are used on mountain bikes that have disc brakes, were sold individually or built up into wheels with Shimano Deore or Deore XT hubs.
The file
- Sold at
- Independent bicycle dealers sold these rims from January 2001 through August 2001 for $50 (individually) or between $100 and $150 (in built-up wheels).
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Salsa Cycles, of Bloomington, Minn.
Incident log
Salsa Cycles has received six reports of rims failing during use; though, no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers with the recalled rims should stop using them immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased, for a full refund or free replacement.
Consumers can call Salsa Cycles toll-free at (877) 887-2572 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 09 2001; last revised JUL 21 2025.
