Disc related fork recall...

[Cooper Cycles]

Thought this might be interesting as I remember reading recently in a few different threads about what is and is not acceptable for a steel disc fork. I work a few days a week at an LBS and remember special ordering a few of these for customers. Goes to show that you can't always base what larger companies spec as standards for safety.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, CPSC - Home
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Recall Date: June 12, 2013
Recall Number: 13-213

Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Consumers should stop using this product, which is being
recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell
or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary
Name of product: Salsa Bicycle Forks

Hazard: The bicycle fork can bend above the disc brake mount, posing a
fall hazard to the rider.
Remedy: Refund, Replace
Consumer Contact: Salsa Cycles; toll-free at (877) 774-6208 from 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at Salsa Cycles and click
on the Fork Recall button for more information.

Recall Details
Units: About 1,700

Description: This recall involves all Salsa Vaya bicycle forks stamped with
the batch codes 2011 02 21, 2011 04 11, 2011 06 14 and 2011 09 09 and all
Salsa La Cruz bicycle forks stamped with the batch codes 2011 03 01, 2011
04 08, 2011 05 30 and 2011 09 09. The batch code is stamped on the steerer
tube. The forks are made of tubular chromoly steel and can be installed on
any bicycle that takes a threadless 1 1/8 inch steerer tube. They were sold
individually and as original equipment on Salsa Vaya bicycles and
framesets. Salsa Vaya bicycle forks are orange or dark gray. La Cruz
bicycle forks are black. The manufacturer's insignia "CWI" is stamped on
the steerer tube. "Salsa" is printed on the bicycle's frame.

Incidents/Injuries: Salsa Cycles has received eight reports of forks
bending above the disc brake mount. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the
recalled Salsa Vaya and La Cruz bicycle forks and contact a Salsa dealer
for a free inspection, replacement fork or a full refund.

Sold at: Bicycle stores nationwide and on various websites from February
2011 through June 2012 for about $100 individually for La Cruz forks and on
Salsa Vaya bicycles for between $1,300 and $1,600.

Importer: Salsa Cycles, of Bloomington, Minn., (a wholly-owned brand of
Quality Bicycle Products, Inc.)
Manufacturer: CWI, of Taiwan
Manufactured in: Taiwan

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CPSC - Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard

Good evening!
Travis
cyclescooper.com

[steve garro]

Who knows if they were even chrome-moly coming from China?
All bets are off when you farm stuff out.
- Garro.

[Will Neide]

Bummer. I remember I had to turn in my recalled Salsa stem. I happily handed over both parts of it.......broke right at the weld. Please take these recalls very seriously.

[steve garro]

If it's not Moto, It's *********
Anyone wish to show their age?
- Garro.

[Will Neide]

If it's not Moto, It's *********
Anyone wish to show their age?
- Garro.

Well, they sure have lost some of their Moto lately, so it just might be *********.

And I say that as a long time Salsa fan. Own an original and a QBP version.

[steve garro]

Own an original.

I had one too - a '90 Ala Carte
- Garro.

[Alistair]

If it's not Moto, It's *********
Anyone wish to show their age?
- Garro.

Worthless.

Salsa made some cool stuff back in the Petaluma days.

Alistair.

[EricKeller]

seems like they recently had a similar problem with a fatbike fork.

[Tristan]

Of the failures it would be interesting to know what size tires were used. There is a huge traction difference between a 23mm road slick and a 2.3" mountain bike tire and those frames are pretty versatile.

[treadonme]

Worthless!

I just picked up a 14" 26 ala carte for one of my youngin's. @ least they still handle correctly.
All that said, blah blah blah, how bad would it suck if you or one of yours got really hurt w/a poorly built/designed fork...
eek.

In Garro we trust.

[steve garro]

seems like they recently had a similar problem with a fatbike fork.

Really?
I know allot of cats on those.
- Garro.

[EricKeller]

Really?
I know allot of cats on those.
- Garro.

looks like they are saying it was only the aftermarket Pug forks. LINK

[jon_norstog]

Worthless.

Salsa made some cool stuff back in the Petaluma days.

Alistair.

+1. A major like QBP, SBS or Trek periodically will buy a small 'builder because of the brand. Then they proceed to fritter away brand credibility. It's kind of crazy, to destroy the very thing you paid out for.

jn

[Jim Gourgoutis]

Surly has a Pugsley fork recall as well...

Surly Bikes Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard | Surly Bikes

[EricKeller]

Jim, that was the link I gave, but I misread it. The 100 mm forks were aftermarket only, some frames/bikes had 135mm forks that are also being recalled. There were a couple of reports of failures on mtbr

[veryredbike]

They've had TWO stem recalls in the last few years. I'm just not buying any of their structural stuff at this point. And a rack I think.