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Pedego mopeds or power-assisted cycles

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 11, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • Jan 11, 2021the latest report was made
  • Jul 6, 2020the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Pedego
Maker
Pedego Electric BikesMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Mopeds or power-assisted cyclesCPSC’s product type: Mopeds or Power-assisted Cycles (code 3215), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)

By month

3 reports from February 2020 to January 2021; the most in January 2021, 2.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
January 20212
July 20201

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. First aid

    Made Jan 11, 2021, sent to the company Feb 3, 2021, published by CPSC Feb 18, 2021

    The product, in the report: 2018 Pedego Interceptor E-Bike. Model Interceptor

    My wife was riding her Pedego Interceptor on Jan 2, 2021 which she purchased in late 2018. She was stopped at a traffic light and when the light turned green she began peddling when the e-bike accelerated rapidly. It then came to abrupt stop without warning. As a result she lost her balance and fell into the traffic lane. Fortunately, traffic was light and she was not hit by a car. However, she fell onto her knees and suffered pain and swelling. She did not seek medical attention and after a few days of [REDACTED] and ice the pain and swelling subsided. Prior to the accident the e-bike was not functioning smoothly. The power seemed to lag and was not as responsive as usual. Normally, she would set the power selector to the 1 or 2 position. She thought that the battery might be nearly out, so she shifted the power selector to the highest level - 4. It seemed to work until she came to the stop before the accident. Additionally, in 2019, my wife experienced a similar problem with the e-bike. When she would come to a stop, the bike’s electronic pedal-assist would kick in and she could not control it. I thought she might have inadvertently hit the throttle near the handgrip so I got on the bike and tried riding it and it happened to me as well. We immediately took the bike into the store where we bought it and they “repaired it.” I think they “reset” the computer on it and it seemed to work fine thereafter until the incident on Jan 2, 2021. I would also wish to point out that even though the voluntary recall was posted on Sept 2020, we received no written or electronic notice of the recall. It was only after the Jan 2, 2021 incident did I do a [REDACTED] search when I discovered the recall notice. If purchasers of the product do not receive adequate notice of the recall, the recall is worthless. The manufacture had all of our personal information to notify us and failed to do so.

    Model
    Interceptor
    Serial number
    1F170706397
    Bought from
    Pedego Carlsbad
    Bought
    Aug 1, 2018, about then
    Where
    San Diego, California: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 67, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Pedego, made or sold by Pedego Electric Bikes
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  2. Hospital admission

    Made Jan 6, 2021, sent to the company Jan 13, 2021, published by CPSC Jan 29, 2021

    The product, in the report: Electric bicycle

    I was on a Pedego electric bike, Interceptor model stopped at an intersection. The bike suddenly accelerated causing me to fall. I broke my clavicle and my ribs, among other injuries. I was hospitalized.

    Model
    Interceptor with cable junction numbers and arrows
    Serial number
    LF180101465
    Bought from
    Pedego Boulder
    Bought
    May 18, 2018, about then
    Where
    Boulder, Colorado: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 71, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Pedego, made or sold by Pedego Electric Bikes
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Hospital Admission
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jul 6, 2020, sent to the company Jul 27, 2020, published by CPSC Aug 10, 2020

    The product, in the report: Pedego Interceptor electric bicycle. **This company has had previous recalls with CPSC** MOdel Interceptor

    My Pedego electric bicycle motor activates when it should not. Technical Support called this a “surge”. My bicycle “surges” toward pedestrians on the bicycle path, motor vehicles in motion on the street, etc. Pedego Technical Support has identified the issue as a faulty wiring harness, but a recall has not been issued. I attempted to post a notice online, but Pedego corporate deleted my comment as if they don’t want anyone to be aware of this safety problem. I have extensively documented this ongoing intermittent issue and have video if you are interested.

    Model
    Interceptor
    Serial number
    LF1605035626
    Bought from
    Groove E Bikes, California
    Bought
    Mar 20, 2020, about then
    Where
    Irvine, California: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Pedego, made or sold by Pedego Electric Bikes
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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