Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles with Ballistic 105 front suspension forks
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Brunswick Corp. has announced an expanded recall of Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles equipped with Ballistic model 105 forks (except the Mongoose A40). These forks can break apart, causing riders to lose control, fall, and suffer serious injury. The black forks are marked with "BALLISTIC" and "105" decals on the suspension fork legs, and the bicycle frame carries a "Brunswick" label on the bottom. This expanded recall now includes all Ballistic model 105 forks sold on these bicycles, regardless of whether owners received a replacement fork from a previous recall.
According to the record, consumers who own affected bicycles should immediately stop using them and call Brunswick Corp. to receive information on obtaining a $65 refund for the bicycle fork.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The forks on these bicycles can break apart, causing riders to lose control, fall and suffer serious injury.
Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and call the firm to obtain information on receiving a $65 refund for the bicycle fork. This applies to all owners of bicycles with Ballistic model 105 forks manufactured by Brunswick (except the Mongoose A40), even if they received a new Ballistic model 105 fork, as a result of participating in a previous recall.
The recall includes only Ballistic 105 forks installed on Mongoose and Roadmaster model bicycles manufactured by Brunswick Corp. The forks on these bikes are black with decals that read "BALLISTIC" and "105" on the sides of the suspension fork legs. A small label on the bottom of the bicycle reads "Brunswick." The forks on the Mongoose A40 model bicycles and forks on bicycles not manufactured by Brunswick Corp. are not included in the recall. By Us International Co. Ltd., of Taiwan, the manufacturer of the bicycle forks, previously announced the recall of 13,500 of these forks in May 2000. The recall was expanded to about 40,000 forks in February 2001. By Us International is no longer cooperating with the recall. Brunswick Corp. is expanding the recall to include all Ballistic model 105 forks sold on the Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles they manufactured (except the Mongoose A40). The previous recalls were limited to forks with certain serial numbers.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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