Future Shok mountain bike suspension forks
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Specialized Bicycle Components is recalling approximately 12,500 "Future Shock" suspension forks sold from September 1991 to November 1993. These forks were either accessories or original equipment on 1992 "Stumpjumper FS" mountain bikes and 1992 "S-Works M2" framesets, priced at about $315 each. The upper fork legs (stanchion tubes) can separate from the fork crown while in use due to insufficient tightening of bolts or oil residue in the joint, creating a fall hazard. The company has received at least 15 reports of accidents causing personal injuries, including three serious injuries.
According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with these 1992 Future Shock suspension forks and bring the bikes to any authorized Specialized bicycle retailer for a free inspection and repair. Retailers will install safety caps, degrease the affected joints, and correctly retighten the fork crown bolts, and consumers will receive an updated Owners' Manual. For more information, consumers can contact Specialized Bicycle Components at (408) 779-6229 ext. 2567 or (800) 214-1468.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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August 4, 1994 Release # 94-112 Washington, D.C. - CPSC, Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. of Morgan Hill, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 12,500 "Future Shock" suspension forks (which connect the front wheel to the main frame of a mountain bike). The suspension forks were accessories and original equipment on the 1992 "Stumpjumper FS" model mountain bikes, and were sold with 1992 "S-Works M2" framesets. The forks were sold nationwide from September 1991 to November 1993.Specialized has received at least 15 reports of accidents resulting in personal injuries, including three reported serious injuries, when the stanchion tubes (upper fork legs) separated from the fork crown while in use. The separation occurred due to insufficient tightening of the fork crown bolts and/or oil residue in the fork crown/stanchion tube joint. The 1992 Future Shock suspension forks, made only for mountain bikes, were sold nationwide for about $315 each by authorized Specialized bicycle retailers, Specialized accessory dealers, and Bike Nashbar. Consumers can distinguish the 1992 suspension forks from later models because in later, non-recalled models, the stanchion tubes pass through the fork crown; in 1992 models they do not.Consumers should immediately stop using bikes equipped with 1992 Future Shock suspension forks and bring the bikes to any authorized Specialized bicycle retailer for a free inspection and repair. Retailers will install safety caps, degrease the fork crown and stanchion tube joints, and correctly retighten the fork crown bolts. Additionally, consumers will receive an updated Owners' Manual. For more information, call Reed Pike at Specialized Bicycle Components on (408) 779-6229 ext. 2567 or (800) 214-1468
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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