Mavic USA is recalling 12,000 R-SYS front wheels that were sold as original equipment on road bicycles or sold separately during a 19-month period ending in December.
The company says that the carbon tubular spokes on the front wheels can break, causing a crash and fall hazard. Mavic received one report of a fall.
Mavic and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are urging bicyclists to stop using the wheels immediately.
Free, upgraded R-SYS replacement wheels will be available beginning March 31. To make things right, R-SYS owners can turn in their recalled wheels and receive a Aksium wheel for immediate use that they can keep after the R-SYS are delivered.
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The faulty wheels were manufactured by France-based Salomon SAS.
The R-SYS and R-SYS Premium front wheel rims in the recall were sold as original equipment on various road bicycles and were also sold separately. When sold separately, the front wheel cost between $700 and $750.
Description
“R-SYS” is printed on the front rim of the wheels. The rims are 22mm in diameter, with 16 tubular, unidirectional carbon spokes.
The wheels were sold between May 2007 and December 2008.
The CPSC urges consumers to stop riding bicycles equipped with the wheels and contact their local dealer for a replacement wheel.
For additional information, contact Mavic USA at (800) 664-9228 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s the Mavic USA website.
Also check the CPSC website for more details.
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