Bicycles with RockShox Bicycle Forks Recalled by SRAM LLC Due to Crash Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2009-01-06 · 09082
Hazards
The steel steerer on the forks can crack, causing the fork to detach from the bicycle frame. This can cause the rider to lose control and crash.
Recall
Number
09082
Date
2009-01-06
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Bicycles using RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks
Companies
Retailer(s)
Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from March 2008 through November 2008 for between $1,600 and $3,100.
Importer(s)
SRAM LLC, of Chicago, Ill.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
Description
The recall involves RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks with steel steerer sold for installation on new bicycles. Only those forks manufactured between March 2008 and October 2008 with dates codes 09T8 through 42T8 are included in this recall. The date code is located on the back of the fork crown and on the lower leg. The RockShox Domain fork was installed on Transition Bottle Rocket bicycles, and may have been installed on Rocky Mountain Flatline 1, Rocky Mountain Slayer SS350, and Rocky Mountain Slayer SS396 bicycles.