Cycling Sports Group · Recalled
Cycling Sports Group Recalls GT Fury Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash, Injury Hazards
The front wheel hub can break and cause the disc brake system to fail, posing crash and injury hazards to the consumer.
- Units
- About 160
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $3,200–$4,400
- 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 all 2015 model year GT Fury Elite and GT Fury Expert downhill mountain bicycles. The recalled 2015 Fury Elite model is white with blue and red accents. The recalled 2015 Fury Expert model is metallic grey with lime green accents. The bicycles have front and rear disc brakes and come with rear shock absorbers and front suspensions. "Fury" is printed on the top tube, the GT logo is on the down tube and the chainstay. The model names are printed in small letters on the top tube of the bicycles near the word Fury.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized GT dealers from November 2014 to March 2015 for between $3200 and $4400.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
Incident log
Cycling Sports Group has received two reports of broken hubs. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and return them to the nearest authorized GT dealer to have the complete front wheel replaced free of charge.
Cycling Sports Group at (800) 726-2453 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email custserve@cyclingsportsgroup.com, or online at www.gtbicycles.com and click on Recalls under Recalls & Safety at the bottom of the page.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
