Official recall atom
Rear Bolts on Trek and Electra Electric Bicycles Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Manufactured by Hyena
Official action
Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Official identifier. 26-220
Date. 2026-01-29
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). The rear wheel bolts can break when torqued, causing the wheel to separate from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard.
Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycles with recalled bolts and contact an authorized Trek or Electra dealer to schedule a free repair at the dealer’s location. The dealer will replace the original black rear wheel bolts with new silver rear wheel bolts. Consumers can locate their nearest dealer at https://www.trekbikes.com./us/en_US/store-finder/. Trek will provide consumers who participate in the recall with a $10 in-store credit toward any Trek, Electra or Bontrager merchandise. The credit is valid through December 31, 2026.
Product. Rear wheel bolts installed on model year 2026 Trek FX+ 1 and Electra Townie Go! electric bicycles
Identification details. This recall involves the rear wheel bolts on model year 2026 Trek-branded FX+ 1 Midstep, FX+ 1S Midstep, FX+ 1 Stepover, and FX+ 1S Stepover, and Electra-branded Townie Go! Step Thru and Townie Go! S Step Thru electric bicycles sold before October 28, 2025. The bicycles come in various colors and sizes. The Trek bicycles have the word “TREK” printed on the downtube of the frame and “FX+” is printed on the top tube. The Electra bicycles have the word “townie” printed on the downtube, “electra” on the seat stay, and “go!” on the chain guard. The original rear wheel bolts are black and connect the motor to the rear frame of the bicycles.
Units. About 19,890
Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has received seven reports of the rear wheel bolts breaking on affected bicycles. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy type. Repair
Sold at. Trek stores and Trek authorized retailers nationwide and online from April 2025 through October 2025 for about $2,100.
Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse
Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice
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