Rocky Mountain Bicycles has announced a voluntary recall of its 2018Altitude, Instinct and Pipeline mountain bicycles due to the brake cable housing not being secured properly during manufacturing, which can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the rider. The recall affects about 1,300 in the U.S. (in addition, 1,800 were sold in Canada). Following is from the official release from the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
Consumer Contact:
Rocky Mountain at 866-522-2803 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at info@bikes.com or online at www.bikes.com and click on Safety/Recall at the bottom of the page.
Recall Details
In Conjunction With:
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.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Rocky Mountain dealer for free inspection and free repair.　
Incidents/Injuries:
None reported
Sold At:
Rocky Mountain bicycle dealers nationwide from June 2017 through November 2017 for between $2,600 and $7,300.
Manufacturer(s):
Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
Importer(s):
Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
Distributor(s):
Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
Manufactured In:
Taiwan and Canada
Recall number:
18-069
