SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Twelve thousand popular bicycles are being recalled due to a faulty part.
The problem is with the front fork of the bike.
The part tends to crack, possibly leading to dangerous accidents.
The forks were built by Chinese manufacturer Kinesis and used in Specialized's Globe 2008 and 2009 bike model.
Recalled models are:
- Globe Elite
- Globe Sport
- Globe Sport Disc
- Globe Centrum Comp
- Globe Centrum Elite
- Globe City 6
- Globe Vienna 3
- Globe Vienna 3 Disc
- Globe Vienna 4
- Globe Vienna Deluxe 3
- Globe Vienna Deluxe 4
- Globe Vienna Deluxe 5
- Globe Vienna Deluxe 6 bicycles
Recalled bicycles can be returned to any certified Specialized dealer for a free replacement part.
