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Cannondale Announces Recall of Mountain Bicycles; Lefty Forks Can Break Unexpectedly

CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2007-06-13 · 07211

Hazards

The forks can break during use, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.

Recall

Number
07211
Date
2007-06-13
Injuries reported
1

Products

Names
Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks

Companies

Manufacturer(s)
Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn.
Retailer(s)
Authorized Cannondale dealers from June 2006 through May 2007 for between $1,600 and $6,500.
Country of manufacture
United States

Description

The carbon or aluminum bicycle forks were sold on Cannondale mountain bicycle models listed below: Bicycle model code, product Retail price Lefty Speed Carbon SL 2007 Taurine Carbon Team Replica 2007 Scalpel 1 2007 Scalpel Team Replica 2007 Rush Carbon 1 2007 Rush Carbon Team 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed Carbon SL forks $5500 $5000 $5500 $6000 $6500 $1400 Lefty Speed DLR 2 (including bonded, 100mm and 80mm) 2007 Rush Carbon 2 (This model also included in the recall for Cranksets - CPSC press release #07-206) 2007 Rush 3 2007 Rush 4 2007 Rush 5 2007 Caffeine 29'er 2007 Scalpel 2 2007 Scalpel 3 2007 Caffeine 1 2007 Caffeine 2 2007 Rush Feminine 1 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed (bonded, 100mm and 80mm) DLR 2 2008 Rush Carbon 3 $4500 $2600 $2100 $1700 $1600 $3500 $2600 $2200 $1600 $2000 $950 $3500

Source

Authoritative
CPSC recall page
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