Felt Bicycles · Recalled
Felt Bicycles Announce Recall to Repair Mountain Bicycles for Brake Failure
The steel brake boss can detach from the frame, causing the rider to lose control and fall.
- Units
- About 700
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1,050–$5,000
- 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
This recall involves all model year 2005 and 2006 Kinesis-made RXC bicycles. The frames on these bicycles are made with carbon fiber rear seat stays and are equipped with V-style brakes, and not equipped with disk brakes from the factory. Frames affected by this recall were shipped to dealers between October 2004 and April 2006.
The file
- Sold at
- Bicycle specialty stores nationwide from October 2004 through April 2006 for between $1,050 and $5,000.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Felt Bicycles, of Lake Forest, Calif., Kinesis, Taiwan
Incident log
Felt Bicycles has received three reports of the brake boss coming loose. No injuries reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately and contact your local Felt bicycle dealer to receive a free inspection and repair.
For more information, contact Felt Bicycles at (866) 433-5887 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.feltracing.com
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 JUL 07 2006; last revised JUL 02 2024.