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CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 00192

1999 model Trek and Klein road bikes with Icon handlebar stems

Published August 25, 2026 · Recall initiated: September 28, 2000

What's the hazard

The bolts on these bikes' handlebar stems can break, resulting in the handlebars detaching from the bike and causing riders to lose control and crash.

What to do

Consumers with bikes that have these handlebar stems should stop riding them immediately and take them to a Trek or Klein dealer for a free inspection and replacement stem, if needed.

Recall details

Brand
Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis.
Manufacturer
Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis.
Distributor
Trek and Klein dealers nationwide sold these handlebar stems and the road bikes with these stems, from June 1998 through May 1999. The stems separately sold for about $70, and the road bikes with these stems sold for between $1,000 and $4,000.
Country
US
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