Trek Bicycle · Recalled
Bicycles Recalled by Trek Due to Fall Hazard
The bolt that secures the seat saddle clamp to the seat post can break posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 27,000
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $550–$1,100
- 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 bicycles affected by this recall include the following models: Model Year 2012: Trek 7.2 FX, 7.3 FX, 7.4 FX, AND 7.5 FX; District, and 9th District bicycle models: WSD, Livestrong and Disc models.The model name is found on the bicycle's frame. Consumers can determine the model year by looking at the SKU number stamped on the bottom bracket, which is found near the pedals. If the last two digits of the SKU are 12, the bicycle is a Model Year 2012 bicycle.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide between May 2011 and September 2011 for between $550 and $1,100.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, Wisc.
Incident log
Trek has received four reports of incidents with one injury involving a broken tooth and lip injury.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop riding the bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Trek dealer for a free replacement bolt.
For additional information, contact Trek at 800-373-4594 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the company's website at www.trekbikes.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 OCT 27 2011; last revised APR 15 2016.
