CPSC, Trek Bicycle Corp. Announce Recall of Road Bikes and Handlebar Stems
CPSC recall 00192. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bolts on these bikes' handlebar stems can break, resulting in the handlebars detaching from the bike and causing riders to lose control and crash.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers with bikes that have these handlebar stems should stop riding them immediately and take them to a Trek or Klein dealer for a free inspection and replacement stem, if needed.
CPSC recall 00192 has the recall date 28 Sep 2000. The notice names the firm Trek Bicycle. The recall has about 13,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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| Incidents and injuries | Trek Bicycle Corp. has received three reports of handlebar stems breaking, resulting in two riders suffering injuries, including a concussion and a broken collarbone. |
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| Units | 13,600 |
| Description | These Icon™ brand Havana™ and Bordeaux™ stems were sold separately and installed on various 1999 model Trek and Klein road bikes. Only Icon™ stems that measure 0.75-inch or 17mm to 20mm across the front of the top clamp are part of this recall. The following model year 1999 road bikes are included in this recall: 1999 Trek Model Road Bikes 520 2200 2200T WSD 2200T 2300 2300T 2500 2501 5000 5000T 5200 PEAR WHITE 5200 BLUE 5200T PEAR WHITE 5200T BLUE 5500 BLACK 5500 USPS Y FOIL 66 Y FOIL 66T Y FOIL 77 1999 Klein Model Road Bikes QUANTUM QUANTUM T QUANTUM RACE Only road bikes are part of this recall. No Trek or Klein mountain bikes or Icon™ mountain bike stems are included. |
| Product | 1999 model Trek and Klein road bikes with Icon handlebar stems, About 13,600, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Trek and Klein dealers nationwide sold these handlebar stems and the road bikes with these stems, from June 1998 through May 1999. The stems separately sold for about $70, and the road bikes with these stems sold for between $1,000 and $4,000. |
| Manufacturer | Trek Bicycle Corp |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 13,600Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Trek Bicycle
- 15
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00192The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00192. https://recallregister.com/product/2015-cpsc-trek-bicycle-corp-announce-recall-of-road-bikes-and-handlebar-ste/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00192 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Trek Bicycle Corp. has received three reports of handlebar stems breaking, resulting in two riders suffering injuries, including a concussion and a broken collarbone.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Trek and Klein dealers nationwide sold these handlebar stems and the road bikes with these stems, from June 1998 through May 1999. The stems separately sold for about $70, and the road bikes with these stems sold for between $1,000 and $4,000.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00192?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 13,600
- How many CPSC recalls name Trek Bicycle?
- 15 CPSC recalls on this register name Trek Bicycle. This recall is 1 of them.