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Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recall Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard

U.S. CPSCInjuriesDec 27, 2017
Rocky Mountain Altitude 2018
Rocky Mountain Altitude 2018
Rocky Mountain Instinct 2018
Rocky Mountain Instinct 2018
Rocky Mountain Pipeline 2018
Rocky Mountain Pipeline 2018
Brand, model and platform location
Brand, model and platform location

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The brake cable housing was not secured properly during manufacturing, which can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the rider.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Rocky Mountain dealer for free inspection and free repair.

Repair

Incidents & injuries

None reported

Product description

This recall involves all model year 2018 Altitude, Instinct and Pipeline mountain bicycles. The carbon fiber and aluminum bicycles were sold in different colors. The model name is printed on a sticker on the top tube of the bicycles. Rocky Mountain is printed on the down tube. The Rocky Mountain logo is also printed on the headbadge on the headtube. The specified platform family is also printed on the rear triangle of the bicycle at the seatstay.

Sold on

Rocky Mountain bicycle dealers nationwide from June 2017 through November 2017 for between $2,600 and $7,300.

Contact the company

Rocky Mountain at 866-522-2803 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at [email protected] or online at www.bikes.com and click on Safety/Recall at the bottom of the page.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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