Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Recalled by Answer Products
CPSC recall 96114. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Vehicle Accident
CPSC recall 96114 has the recall date 30 Apr 1996. The notice names the firm Mach 5. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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| Description | Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Recalled by Answer Products NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Telephone Number Change, email address addition. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 Originally issued April 30, 1996; Last Revised September 16, 2009 CPSC CONTACT: (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-114 CPSC, Answer Products Announce Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Answer Products Inc. of Valencia, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 69,000 Manitou Mach 5 mountain bike suspension forks. The forks can crack and break, causing the front wheel to separate from the bicycle. As a result, riders could lose control of the bicycle and fall. Answer Products has received 49 reports of the forks cracking. Five consumers sustained injuries including cuts, bruises, and scrapes. The recalled forks have both the Manitou and Mach 5 logos on the sides of the lower legs. The fork's serial number is located on the back of the lower part of the fork leg. Mach 5 forks with serial numbers less than 5100086500 have… |
| Product | Bicycles & Accessories |
| Product | Manitou Mach 5 mountain bike suspension forks |
| Manufacturer | Mach 5; Answer Products; Manitou |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Mach 5
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96114. https://recallregister.com/product/5794-mountain-bike-suspension-fork-recalled-by-answer-products/. 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 96114 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96114 has no incident or injury text.