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Cycling Sports Group Recalls GT Fury Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash, Injury Hazards

Recalled May 28, 2015 · CPSC recall 15152 · Cycling Sports

2015 GT Fury Elite downhill mountain bicycle2015 GT Fury Expert downhill mountain bicycle
Hazard
The front wheel hub can break and cause the disc brake system to fail, posing crash and injury hazards to the consumer.
Remedy
Repair
Units
About 160
Incidents / injuries
Cycling Sports Group has received two reports of broken hubs. No injuries have been reported.

Description

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.

What 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.

Contact

Cycling Sports Group at (800) 726-2453 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or online at www.gtbicycles.com and click on Recalls under Recalls & Safety at the bottom of the page.

Product
GT downhill mountain bicycles
Imported by
Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
Retailers
Authorized GT dealers from November 2014 to March 2015 for between $3200 and $4400.
Made in
Taiwan

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