Cannondale Announces Recall of Mountain Bicycles; Lefty Forks Can Break Unexpectedly
CPSC recall 07211. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The forks can break during use, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately. Cannondale dealers will repair these forks at no charge.
CPSC recall 07211 has the recall date 13 Jun 2007. The notice names the firm Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn. The recall has about 6,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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| Incidents and injuries | Cannondale has received 15 reports of the bicycle forks separating, including five reports of injuries including a broken collarbone, a concussion, broken ribs and bruises. |
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| Units | 6,700 |
| Description | The carbon or aluminum bicycle forks were sold on Cannondale mountain bicycle models listed below: Bicycle model code, product Retail price Lefty Speed Carbon SL 2007 Taurine Carbon Team Replica 2007 Scalpel 1 2007 Scalpel Team Replica 2007 Rush Carbon 1 2007 Rush Carbon Team 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed Carbon SL forks $5500 $5000 $5500 $6000 $6500 $1400 Lefty Speed DLR 2 (including bonded, 100mm and 80mm) 2007 Rush Carbon 2 (This model also included in the recall for Cranksets - CPSC press release #07-206) 2007 Rush 3 2007 Rush 4 2007 Rush 5 2007 Caffeine 29'er 2007 Scalpel 2 2007 Scalpel 3 2007 Caffeine 1 2007 Caffeine 2 2007 Rush Feminine 1 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed (bonded, 100mm and 80mm) DLR 2 2008 Rush Carbon 3 $4500 $2600 $2100 $1700 $1600 $3500 $2600 $2200 $1600 $2000 $950 $3500 |
| Product | Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks, About 6,700, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Authorized Cannondale dealers from June 2006 through May 2007 for between $1,600 and $6,500. |
| Manufacturer | Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6,700Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07211. https://recallregister.com/product/3640-cannondale-announces-recall-of-mountain-bicycles-lefty-forks-can-break/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 07211 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cannondale has received 15 reports of the bicycle forks separating, including five reports of injuries including a broken collarbone, a concussion, broken ribs and bruises.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Cannondale dealers from June 2006 through May 2007 for between $1,600 and $6,500.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07211?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 6,700
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States