Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 13-102. Announced by CPSC on Jan 25, 2013.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 25, 2013. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 12,200 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The steerer tube in the front fork can break, posing a fall hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycles and take them to an authorized dealer for free inspection and, if needed, a free repair.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Specialized Bicycle Components toll-free at (877) 808-8154 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or website at www.specialized.com for more information and click on Support and then Safety Notices.
Which ones are recalled?
The 2012 and 2013 model road bicycles and framesets come in various colors and have the brand name “Specialized” on the frame. The model name “Tarmac SL4,” “Crux” or “Secteur” is also located on the frame. The recall includes all models of the 2012 Tarmac SL4, 2013 Tarmac SL4, 2013 Crux and 2013 Secteur Disc. The model year and style names are on the sales documents.
About 12,200 units, as CPSC gives them.
Specialized Bicycle Components Tarmac SL4 Crux Secteur Road Bicycles and Frame Sets.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 20 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- 2012 Tarmac SL4 Pro Mid Compact
- 2012 Tarmac SL4 Pro Red Mid Compact
- 2012 S-Works Tarmac SL4 DI2
- 2012 S-Works Tarmac SL4 SRAM New Red X2
- 2012 S-Works Tarmac SL4
- 2012 Tarmac SL4 Pro OSBB Frameset
- 2012 Tarmac SL4 Pro UI2 Mid Compact
- 2013 S-Works Tarmac SL4 SRAM Red
- 2013 Tarmac Pro SL4 OSBB Framset
- 2013 Tarmac SL4 Expert UI2
- 2013 Tarmac SL4 Pro SRAM
- 2013 Tarmac SL4 Pro
- 2013 Crux Pro Carbon
- 2013 Crux Comp Carbon
- 2013 Crux Elite Disc Apex
- 2013 Crux Elite
- 2013 Crux Pro Carbon Disk OSBB Frameset
- 2013 S-Works Crux Carbon OSBB Frameset
- 2013 Secteur Expert Disc
- 2013 Secteur Sport Disc Compact
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Topkey, Taiwan (forks).
- Made by Merida Industry Co. Ltd., Taiwan (bicycles).
- Imported by Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., Morgan Hill, Calif.
- Authorized Specialized dealers nationwide from July 2011 through January 2013 for between $990 to $11,000.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Two incidents were reported, one involving a fall with facial injuries and lacerations requiring stitches.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.