Mountain bicycles
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Cannondale is recalling certain mountain bicycles equipped with Lefty Speed suspension forks due to a risk of fork failure. The company has received 15 reports of forks separating from the bicycles, resulting in five injuries including a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and bruises. All reported incidents occurred in the United States, with no accidents reported in Europe. The affected bicycles are 2007 and 2008 models across multiple lines including Taurine, Scalpel, Rush, Caffeine, and Aftermarket replacement Lefty Speed Carbon SL and Lefty Speed DLR 2 forks.
Cannondale is voluntarily withdrawing the affected bicycles from the market and recalling them from consumers. The source does not specify what remedy an affected consumer should pursue.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The notified product poses a serious risk of injuries due to a possible failure of a fork.Cannondale has received 15 reports of the bicycle forks separating, including five reports of injuries including a broken collarbone, broken ribs and bruises. All accidents were reported in the US. So far, no accidents reported in Europe.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and information to consumersDate of entry into force: Unknown
The products are mountain bicycles with certain models of Lefty suspension forks. Note that these forks are proprietary Cannondale products with unique dimensions. Unlike many suspension forks these cannot be fitted to other brands of bicycles.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 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. Model: Cannondale Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks. Notifying country: The Netherlands
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.