CPSC Recall in 2022: Trek Bicycle Corporation Recalls Road Bikes and Bicycle Handlebar/ Stems Due to Fall and Crash Hazards

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2022.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 22-209

Date: August 25, 2022

Product Name: Trek Model Year 2022 Speed Concept SLR and MY 2021-2022 Emonda SLR bicycles and MY 2020-2021-2022 aftermarket Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stems

Recall Description:

This recall involves carbon fiber handlebars installed on MY 22 Speed Concept SLR bicycles and Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stems installed on MY 21 and MY 22 Emonda SLR bicycles and distributed in the aftermarket under the same name. Trek is printed on the bicycle’s frame. The following model year bikes are included in this recall:  Model YearDescription/SKU 2022Speed Concept SLR 9Speed Concept SLR 9 eTapSpeed Concept SLR 7Speed Concept SLR 7 eTapSpeed Concept SLR 6 eTap(All 2022 Speed Concept stock & P1 colorways are affected.)2021Emonda SLR 6Emonda SLR 6 eTapEmonda SLR 7Emonda SLR 7 eTapEmonda SLR 8Emonda SLR 9Emonda SLR 9 eTap(All MY21-22 Emonda SLR stock & P1 colorways are affected.)2022Emonda SLR 6 eTapEmonda SLR 7Emonda SLR 7 eTapEmonda SLR 9Emonda SLR 9 eTap 202020212022Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stem  

Hazard Description:

The bicycle’s carbon handlebars can crack, posing fall and crash hazards. 

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 3,200 bicycles/900 aftermarket handlebar stems (In addition, about 530 bicycles/115 aftermarket handlebar/stems in Canada)

Incidents:

Trek has received 37 reports of broken carbon handlebars, including one report of injury involving scrapes and bruises.

Sold At:

Bicycle stores nationwide and online at trekbikes.com and other online retailers from May 2020 through June 2022 for between $8,800 and $13,500 for Speed Concept SLR models; from about $6,700 to $13,000 for Emonda SLR models and about $680 for the Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C handlebar/stem sold separately.

Manufactured In:

Taiwan, Germany and United States (bicycles) and China (handlebars)