Motobecane Borix X5 mountain or all-terrain bicycles and accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 30, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 30, 2016the latest report was made
- Nov 30, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Motobecane Borix X5
- Maker
- SPRATT CYCLE SUPPORT INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Mountain or all-terrain bicycles and accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Mountain or All-terrain Bicycles and Accessories (code 5033), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Nov 30, 2016, sent to the company Dec 9, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 3, 2017
The product, in the report: Mountain Bike
I have a bicycle that has a couple of serious saftey concerns. It is well documented in the internet that the Motobecane Boris X5 and X7 have a crank that isn’t properly sized and the arms that the pedals attach to will not completely seat on the crank shaft causing the arms and pedals to loosen and fall off. When I contacted the company when my brand new bike did this I was told it was my fault for not checking to make sure they were tight (even though I did, plus they were assembled from the factory) and that no one else had the issue. I then went to a user group online and found several instances where people reported the problem and were told the same thing, that the company had never heard that before and it was the users fault. In all the instances people had to buy a new crank costing over $100 to fix the issue, including me. Also with my bike I have noticed the fork is starting to bend away from the bike which could lead to a very serious accident. The problem comes from the fork flexing over time from even moderate braking causing metal fatigue and eventually wearing out. I have had many bikes over the years and have yet seen one do that. It was not from an impact because it was bent away from the direction an impact would cause.
- Model
- Boris X5
- Bought from
- bikesdirect.com
- Bought
- Apr 4, 2016, about then
- Where
- hazard, Kentucky: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 50, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Motobecane Borix X5, made or sold by SPRATT CYCLE SUPPORT INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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