Genesis issues voluntary recall of select Day One models

Owners offered free replacement crankset following reports of durability issues

The original chainset, which is pictured on the left, has a different style indent to the replacement model on the right.

Genesis / Sportline

Jack Luke

Published: October 25, 2019 at 12:52 pm

Genesis has issued a voluntary recall of select models of its Day One singlespeed commuter following a number of reported durability issues with the bikes’ Samox AF-13 chainset.

Recalls and important safety notices from the bike industry

The bikes affected include a number from model-year 2016 through to 2019:

2016

Day One Decade
Day One 20
Day One 10

2017

Day One 20
Day One 10

2018

Day One LTD
Day One 20
Day One 10

2019

Day One 20
Day One 10

If you have a bike with the original chainset, you can take it to your local Genesis dealer for a free replacement. Replacements can also be requested directly through Sportline, Genesis' UK distributor, via genesisrecall@sportline.co.uk.

The full recall notice can be found on the Genesis website.

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