Bicycles with RockShox Forks – Crash Hazard (2009)
Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Product
Bicycles using RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in CPSC notice. Check official source for details.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
A manufacturer is recalling Bicycles using RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks. The hazard is: The steel steerer on the forks can crack, causing the fork to detach from the bicycle frame. This ca. Based on CPSC recall notice.
Summary derived from CPSC notice
The following details were not provided by CPSC: UPC codes.
Reason for Recall
As stated by CPSC
The recall involves RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks with steel steerer sold for installation on new bicycles. Only those forks manufactured between March 2008 and October 2008 with dates codes 09T8 through 42T8 are included in this recall. The date code is located on the back of the fork crown and on the lower leg. The RockShox Domain fork was installed on Transition Bottle Rocket bicycles, and may have been installed on Rocky Mountain Flatline 1, Rocky Mountain Slayer SS350, and Rocky Mountain Slayer SS396 bicycles.
Reported concern (CPSC)
The steel steerer on the forks can crack, causing the fork to detach from the bicycle frame. This can cause the rider to lose control and crash.
Recommended Action
Per CPSC guidance
Consumers should stop using bicycles equipped with these forks immediately and contact their bicycle retailer for a free replacement fork.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) directly.
View official CPSC recall noticePage updated: Jan 6, 2026