Orbea · Recalled
Orbea Recalls Avant Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
The bicycle front fork can crack, posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- 715
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1,200–$9,000
- Remedy
- Repair
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Affected
This recall involves all Avant bicycles and carbon framesets sold with hydraulic disk brakes and all Avant bicycles and carbon framesets that are capable of being configured with hydraulic disc brakes. The model numbers are not marked on the bicycles and there is also no color or gender designation. The word Avant is in black or white on the top and head tube of the frameset and the word Orbea is in white on the top and down tube of the frameset.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Orbea bicycle retailers nationwide from August 2013 to June 2014 for between $1,200 and $9,000.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- China, Spain
- Recalled by
- Orbea USA, LLC., of Little Rock, Ark.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Orbea for a free replacement and installation of the bicycle front fork.
Contact Orbea toll-free at (888) 466-7232 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.avantsupport.com and click on the "Support" tab located on the upper right section of the home page or e-mail at avantsupport.us@orbea.com 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 SEP 03 2014; last revised JAN 09 2015.
