SCOTT · Recalled
SCOTT Recalls Speedster Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
The steerer tube in the front fork can break, posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 2,000 in the United States
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1,000–$1,300
- Remedy
- Repair
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 model year 2014 SCOTT men's and women's road bicycles, models Speedster 30, Speedster 40, Contessa Speedster 25 and Contessa Speedster 35. The bikes have the brand name "SCOTT" and the model name "Speedster" on the frame. They were sold in black and white with blue, green, purple or teal accents. The following serial number ranges are included in the recall: AS30500001-AS30504930, AS30700001-AS30704651, AS30900001-AS30903278, AS31100001-AS31103744 and AS40101604-AS40105463. The serial number is printed on a white sticker and embossed on the underside of the bicycle frame near the pedals.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized SCOTT dealers nationwide at retail and online from about August 2013 through May 2014 for between $1,000 and $1,300.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Cambodia
- Recalled by
- Scott USA Inc. of Ketchum, Idaho
Incident log
Scott USA has received one report of a fork breaking. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycle and take it to an authorized SCOTT dealer. Consumers with a recalled bicycle will receive a free replacement fork and have it installed at no cost.
Scott USA toll-free at (888) 607-8365 ext. 2012 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email recall@scott-sports.com, or online at www.scott-sports.com and click on "Safety and Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
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 10 2014; last revised JAN 09 2015.
