Cervelo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 08368. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The fork's steerer can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled forks and contact their authorized Cervélo dealer to have a free replacement fork installed.
CPSC recall 08368 has the recall date 20 Aug 2008. The notice names the firm True Temper Composite Material Products. The recall has about 5,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Cervélo has received 12 reports of forks cracking or breaking, resulting in one consumer suffering a broken wrist and another suffering minor abrasions. |
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| Units | 5,800 |
| Description | The recalled forks have a clear coating over black painted carbon fiber, with the words "Wolf Superlite" and related logo just below the crown on each fork leg, and the letters "SL" on each leg above the fork blade dropouts. There is a True Temper CRT™ logo on the inside of both fork legs. The recalled forks could have been included on the following bicycle models: R3, R3 SL, Soloist Carbon, Soloist Carbon SL, and certain P3 Carbon framesets and complete bicycles. |
| Product | Wolf SL Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks, About 5,800, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Independent bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2005 through July 2007 for about $475. |
| Manufacturer | True Temper Composite Material Products Co. Ltd |
| Importer | Cervélo SA, of Switzerland |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,800Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name True Temper Composite Material Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08368The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 08368. https://recallregister.com/product/4405-cervelo-sa-recalls-bicycle-forks-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 08368 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cervélo has received 12 reports of forks cracking or breaking, resulting in one consumer suffering a broken wrist and another suffering minor abrasions.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2005 through July 2007 for about $475.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08368?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5,800
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China