Trek Recalls Disc Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 17070. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The front brake caliper can come into contact with a broken spoke, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and wheel sets and return the bicycles to a Trek retailer for a free inspection and free replacement wheels.
CPSC recall 17070 has the recall date 19 Jan 2017. The notice names the firm Trek Bicycle. The recall has about 800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Trek has received reports of 10 incidents where either the wheel spoke contacted the bike’s brake caliper or the spokes broke at the hub. There has been one reported injury involving a broken vertebra. |
|---|---|
| Units | 800 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves model year 2015, 2016, and 2017 Trek model 720 Disc bicycles and Bontrager Approved TLR disc 700C 24H Front and Rear Wheels with silver spokes. Trek's model 720 Disc have a lightweight aluminum frame and vibration-damping carbon fork. The bicycle models were sold in 49 through 61 cm frame sizes. "Trek" is printed across the bicycle frame. The model number can be found on the down tube. The aftermarket wheels are marked "Bontrager TLR" on the rim, and will have 24 silver spokes. |
| Product | Trek 720 Disc bicycles and wheel sets, About 800 bicycles and 300 wheels (in addition, about 160 bicycles and 40 wheels were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Bicycle stores nationwide from November 2014 through October 2016 for between $1,500 and $1,900 for bikes and March 2015 through November 2016 for aftermarket wheels for between $80 and $90. |
| Importer | Trek Bicycle Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 800Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls on the register that name Trek Bicycle
- 15
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 17070The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17070. https://recallregister.com/product/7959-trek-recalls-disc-bicycles-due-to-fall-hazard/. 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 17070 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Trek has received reports of 10 incidents where either the wheel spoke contacted the bike’s brake caliper or the spokes broke at the hub. There has been one reported injury involving a broken vertebra.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bicycle stores nationwide from November 2014 through October 2016 for between $1,500 and $1,900 for bikes and March 2015 through November 2016 for aftermarket wheels for between $80 and $90.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17070?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17070?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 800 bicycles and 300 wheels (in addition, about 160 bicycles and 40 wheels were sold in Canada)