Injury Attorney for Cannondale CAADX Cyclocross Bicycles
Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale CAADX Cyclocross Bicycles Due to Fall and Serious Injury Hazard:
Recall Date: July 25, 2019
Recall Number: 19-175
Name of product: 2013 through 2016 Cannondale CAADX cyclocross bicycles
Hazard: The fork can break, posing a fall hazard with the risk of death and serious injury.
Units: About 9,700 (in addition, about 1,900 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves model year 2013 through 2016 Cannondale CAADX Cyclocross bicycles equipped with disc brakes. Cyclocross racing combines both off-road and on-road cycling. The bicycles were sold in a variety of colors and configurations. Consumers should inspect their bicycle to determine if it is affected by this recall by confirming:
(1) The bicycle has a prominent CAADX marking on the top tube or other location.
(2) The bicycle has disc brakes.
(3) The inside of the fork leg has a large “ULTRAX” marking.
(4) The cable running to the front disc brake is outside of the fork, as opposed to inside the fork.
Incidents/Injuries: Cycling Sports Group has received reports of 11 incidents worldwide of the bicycle’s fork breaking, including five in the United States. Seven of these incidents resulted in serious injuries, including concussions and a spinal injury, and there was one fatality.
Sold At: Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from August 2012 through August 2017 for between $1,000 and $2,220.
Importer(s): Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
Distributor(s): Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
Manufactured In: Taiwan
If you or a loved on has been injured by a Cannondale CAADX Cyclocross Bicycles contact one of our injury attorneys today.