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Canyon Recalls Mountain Bikes Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recalled October 10, 2018 · CPSC recall 19704 · Canyon

Spectral 7.0 WMN (black /red)Spectral 6.0 WMN (black/blue)Spectral 8.0 (gray/orange)Spectral CF 8.0 (black)
Hazard
The chainstays can crack, which can lead to failure of the chainstay, rear wheel detachment and loss of control, posing a crash hazard.
Remedy
Repair
Units
About 820
Incidents / injuries
The firm is aware of 20 chainstays cracking which could lead to failures. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves model year 2018 Canyon Spectral full-suspension mountain bikes with aluminum chainstays. The bicycle's chainstays are the aluminum tubes that run from the bottom bracket to the axle of the rear wheel. They were sold in black/red, black/blue, gray/orange, red, and black. Canyon is printed on the downtube. Spectral is printed on the top tube. The recalled women and men's mountain bikes have the following models numbers: M71 Spectral CF 9.0 PRO, M71 Spectral CF 8.0, M53 Spectral AL 6.0, M74 Spectral WMN CF 7.0, M50 Spectral WMN 6.0. The model number is printed in the purchase documents.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mountain bikes and contact Canyon to receive free replacement and installation of chainstays. Canyon is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Contact

Canyon toll-free at 833-226-9661 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.canyon.com and click on “Service & Support” for more information.

Product
Mountain bikes
Manufacturer(s)
A&I Industries Ltd., of China
Imported by
Canyon USA, Carlsbad, Calif.
Distributed by
Canyon USA, Carlsbad, Calif.
Retailers
Exclusively online at Canyon's website, www.canyon.com, from December 2017 through June 2018 for between $2,400 and $4,500.
Made in
China

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