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Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recall Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard

Recalled December 27, 2017 · CPSC recall 18069 · Rocky Mountain Bicycles

Hazard

The brake cable housing was not secured properly during manufacturing, which can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the rider.

Remedy

Repair

Units

About 1,300 (in addition, 1,800 were sold in Canada)

Incidents / injuries

None reported

Description

This recall involves all model year 2018 Altitude, Instinct and Pipeline mountain bicycles. The carbon fiber and aluminum bicycles were sold in different colors. The model name is printed on a sticker on the top tube of the bicycles. Rocky Mountain is printed on the down tube. The Rocky Mountain logo is also printed on the headbadge on the headtube. The specified platform family is also printed on the rear triangle of the bicycle at the seatstay.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Rocky Mountain dealer for free inspection and free repair.

Contact

Rocky Mountain at 866-522-2803 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at [email protected] or online at www.bikes.com and click on Safety/Recall at the bottom of the page.

Product

Mountain bicycles

Manufacturer(s)

Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada

Imported by

Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada

Distributed by

Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada

Retailers

Rocky Mountain bicycle dealers nationwide from June 2017 through November 2017 for between $2,600 and $7,300.

Made in

Taiwan · Canada

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →