Trek has issued a recall and stop ride notice for more than 75,000 bikes sold in North America, due to an issue with the coaster brake.
The recall was issued last week by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. It involves models – mostly children’s bikes – from Trek and its subsidiary Electra, alongside replacement wheels.
The recalled Trek and Electra bikes and replacement wheels are as follows:
- Electra Townie Rental 1 Step Thru
- Trek Precaliber 12
- Trek Precaliber 16
- Trek Precaliber 20
- Trek Sprocket 1 16
- Trek Precaliber 12 CB replacement wheel
- Trek Precaliber 16 CB replacement wheel
- Trek Precaliber 20 CB replacement wheel
Trek says the coaster brake on these products can fail to engage, resulting in the rider losing control and posing a crash hazard.
The rear coaster brake is said not to lubricate the internal surfaces on affected bikes adequately, which could accelerate wear and prevent the brake from working.
No incidents or injuries have been recorded, but users have been advised to contact an authorised Trek or Electra dealer to schedule a free repair at the dealer.
About 68,000 units identified in the recall notice were sold in the USA, while 6,822 were sold in Canada.
A Trek spokesperson told Bike Europe that just over 2,000 Trek Precaliber 12 kids’ bikes delivered to Europe have been affected.
Trek has given retailers recall replacement instructions and a poster to display, while the company is offering a financial incentive globally to ensure affected products are replaced.
“To encourage retailers and consumers to resolve this issue, we are issuing a consumer credit of €20 to spend in the store whilst the wheel is being replaced and compensating the retailer €15 for their labour on any bike affected they complete a claim for,” a Trek spokesperson told Bike Europe.
