Cervelo SA · Recalled
Cervelo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
The fork's steerer can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries.
- Units
- About 5,800
- Reports
- 12
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $475
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled forks have a clear coating over black painted carbon fiber, with the words "Wolf Superlite" and related logo just below the crown on each fork leg, and the letters "SL" on each leg above the fork blade dropouts. There is a True Temper CRT™ logo on the inside of both fork legs. The recalled forks could have been included on the following bicycle models: R3, R3 SL, Soloist Carbon, Soloist Carbon SL, and certain P3 Carbon framesets and complete bicycles.
The file
- Sold at
- Independent bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2005 through July 2007 for about $475.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Cervélo SA, of Switzerland, True Temper Composite Material Products Co. Ltd, of Guangzhou, China
Incident log
Cervélo has received 12 reports of forks cracking or breaking, resulting in one consumer suffering a broken wrist and another suffering minor abrasions.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled forks and contact their authorized Cervélo dealer to have a free replacement fork installed.
For additional information, contact Cervélo toll-free at (866) 296-3137 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.cervelo.com/WolfSLRecall
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 AUG 20 2008; last revised JAN 07 2015.