Cervélo R2.5 Recall

Cervélo has identified a potential safety issue involving the down tube loosening or separating from the head tube on some R2.5 frames. Therefore, in cooperation with the U.S. CPSC, Cervélo Cycles is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 2005 model year R2.5 carbon bicycle frames.

Although the 2005 R2.5 carbon road frame passed all the standard industry frame tests, this particular problem was not uncovered during those standard frame tests. Cervélo has now discontinued the R2.5 model. The currently produced carbon road frames do not use the same lug design and are not susceptible to this problem.

This recall only applies to 2005 R2.5 road frames with serial numbers greater than R251700. These frames could have been purchased as a frameset or built with Shimano DuraAce (red decals) or Campagnolo Chorus (blue decals). All affected R2.5’s have clear coating over carbon fiber – see photo’s along the left of your screen.

If you purchased a 2005 R2.5, and have since sold it or given it away, please email the recall coordinator at recall@cervelo.com as soon as possible with the name, phone number, email address and or full mailing address (or any and all contact information you have) of the person who purchased the frame from you, so Cervélo can inform them of the recall process. Please share this notice and website with all your riding friends or bike club.

Related Information

- US Consumer Product Safety Commission Press Release
- Voluntary Recall Notice Poster
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Cervélo Press Release

Serial Number Check

Your serial number is located on the inside face of the drop out of the left chain stay (see picture to the left). It should start with R25 and followed by four (4) numbers.

After locating your serial number, please enter it in the field below and click on the Submit push button to determine if your Cervélo R.25 is affected by this recall. All affected serial numbers start with “R25” and are followed by four numbers with no spaces so make sure that you enter the serial number in this format with no spaces: "R259999". Do not add any dots or periods. When you enter the four numbers after "R25" make sure you do not enter an “S” for a “5”, an “L” for a “1” or the letter “O” in place of a zero. If your frame is not affected you should see this notice appear under the serial number entry box: "Your Cervélo R2.5 is not affected by this recall". If your frame is affected by the recall only then will your web browser be automatically re-directed to the next information page about the recall.

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