Fox Factory Recalls Mountain Bike Shock Absorbers Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
CPSC recall 17022. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bicycle's rear shock absorber outer sleeve can rupture, allowing the sleeve to come in contact with other bicycle parts or the rider, posing a fall and injury hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with the recalled rear shock absorbers and return them to the place of purchase for a free repair. Consumers unable to return their bicycles should contact Fox for instructions on receiving a free repair.
CPSC recall 17022 has the recall date 1 Nov 2016. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 6,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Electric shock.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received seven reports of the shock absorber outer sleeve rupturing. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 6,100 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves all model year 2016 and some 2017 FLOAT X2 bicycle rear shock absorbers sold both individually and installed on YT, Giant, Pivot, Intense, Ibis, Scott, Trek, GT, Knolly, Norco, Rocky Mountain, Diamondback, Morpheus, Foes Racing, Orbea and Canyon full-suspension mountain bikes and frames. The solid black or black and gold FLOAT X2 shocks have an air sleeve construction. FLOAT X2 is printed on the external reservoir connected to the blue compression and red rebound adjusters that have X2 and RVS laser etched on them. Recalled shocks do not have a "250 psi max" label directly under the air fill boss on the outer sleeve of the shock. Recalled shocks and bike models can be identified at http://ridefox.com/recall. |
| Product | Mountain bike rear shock absorbers, About 6,100 (in addition, about 1,200 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Independent bike stores nationwide, online at Jenson USA, Pro Bike Supply, Universal Cycles, Go-ride.com and other online bike retailers from March 2015 through September 2016. The shocks were installed as original equipment on full-suspension mountain bikes and frames sold for between about… |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6,100Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17022. https://recallregister.com/product/7892-fox-factory-recalls-mountain-bike-shock-absorbers-due-to-fall-and-inju/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
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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 17022 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received seven reports of the shock absorber outer sleeve rupturing. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent bike stores nationwide, online at Jenson USA, Pro Bike Supply, Universal Cycles, Go-ride.com and other online bike retailers from March 2015 through September 2016. The shocks were installed as original equipment on full-suspension mountain bikes and frames sold for between about…
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17022?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17022?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 6,100 (in addition, about 1,200 were sold in Canada)