Roughly 6,900 Specialized model bicycles bought within the U.S. have been recalled as a result of the bike’s body can crack, in keeping with a brand new announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The recall entails Specialized Tarmac SL7 bicycles and framesets, which may crack alongside the entrance steering tube after a “harsh impact event” similar to hitting a pothole, in keeping with the CPSC. Specialized has acquired two studies of the steering tube breaking on the Tarmac bikes after harsh impacts, although there haven’t been any studies of accidents.

“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Specialized Bicycle Components for a free inspection and repair,” the USPSC mentioned in a press release posted online.

The bicycles have “Tarmac” written on the again of the bicycle’s seat tube and had been bought between July 2020 and August 2021. As Cycling News notes, this model of the Tarmac was solely simply issued in July 2020, which means they’ve solely been round for about 15 months. The bikes retailed for between $3,300 and $15,000, in keeping with the CPSC, and had been thought of a part of Specialized’s extra “budget-friendly” fashions.

Specialized notes that older variations of the Tarmac are usually not affected by this recall and may be distinguished by the newer fashions simply as a result of newer fashions higher disguise the brake strains via an built-in cable routing headset design.

“We will be asking riders to stop riding their Tarmac SL7 and head to their local retailer and have these new parts installed,” Specialized mentioned in a assertion to Cycling News. “Retailers worldwide have the parts in stock and installation will be a simple process.”

“Only Tarmac SL7 models already on the road will need this improvement. Tarmac SL6 and previous models do not require any action, and all Tarmac SL7 currently in store and in the future will have these new components,” the assertion continued.