Raleigh America Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Raleigh America Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycles
The bottom bracket spindle inside the crankset of the bicycle can break, causing the rider to lose control and crash.
- Units
- About 500
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1,400–$1,900
- 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 bicycles are the 2001 Diamondback XSL-Race and XSL-Pro Mountain models. The XSL-Race model is white with red and black decals. The XSL-Pro model is yellow with white decals.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Diamondback dealers sold the bicycles nationwide from January 2001 through August 2001 for between $1,400 and $1,900.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Raleigh America Inc., of Kent, Wash.
Incident log
Raleigh America has received five reports of bottom bracket spindles breaking. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and contact the authorized Diamondback dealer where the bicycle was purchased to arrange for a free repair.
For more information, consumers can contact Raleigh America at (800) 222-5527 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT 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 NOV 20 2001; last revised JUL 28 2025.
