Cannondale · Recalled
Cannondale Announces Recall of Mountain Bicycles; Lefty Forks Can Break Unexpectedly
The forks can break during use, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.
- Units
- About 6,700
- Reports
- 15
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1,600–$6,500
- 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 carbon or aluminum bicycle forks were sold on Cannondale mountain bicycle models listed below: Bicycle model code, product Retail price Lefty Speed Carbon SL 2007 Taurine Carbon Team Replica 2007 Scalpel 1 2007 Scalpel Team Replica 2007 Rush Carbon 1 2007 Rush Carbon Team 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed Carbon SL forks $5500 $5000 $5500 $6000 $6500 $1400 Lefty Speed DLR 2 (including bonded, 100mm and 80mm) 2007 Rush Carbon 2 (This model also included in the recall for Cranksets - CPSC press release #07-206) 2007 Rush 3 2007 Rush 4 2007 Rush 5 2007 Caffeine 29'er 2007 Scalpel 2 2007 Scalpel 3 2007 Caffeine 1 2007 Caffeine 2 2007 Rush Feminine 1 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed (bonded, 100mm and 80mm) DLR 2 2008 Rush Carbon 3 $4500 $2600 $2100 $1700 $1600 $3500 $2600 $2200 $1600 $2000 $950 $3500
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Cannondale dealers from June 2006 through May 2007 for between $1,600 and $6,500.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn.
Incident log
Cannondale has received 15 reports of the bicycle forks separating, including five reports of injuries including a broken collarbone, a concussion, broken ribs and bruises.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately. Cannondale dealers will repair these forks at no charge.
Owners of these bicycles may call Cannondale's toll free number: 800- BIKEUSA (245-3872) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.cannondale.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 JUN 13 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
