Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Specialized Turbo Como SL Electric Bicycles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard
- Date
- Mar 19, 2026
- Company
- Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, California
- Product
- Specialized Turbo Como SL 4.0 & 5.0 Bicycle Forks
- Reason
- The bike's fork steerer tube can develop a small fatigue crack that can lead to a progressive failure of the fork, posing a fall hazard.
- Hazard
- Injury (fall, cut, crash)
- Units
- About 5,720
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using their Specialized Turbo Como SL bicycles immediately and contact their Authorized Specialized Retailer to schedule an appointment to bring their bike in for a free replacement of the fork at an authorized dealer location. Replacement parts are expected to be available in Spring 2026.
- Source
- CPSC
How to identify the product
- This recall involves bicycle forks on all Specialized Como SL electric bicycles, regardless of model. "Como SL" is printed on the bicycle's seat tube or top tube, and the bikes were sold in a variety of colors, including Cast Umber, Dove Grey and Raspberry (Como SL 4.0), and Smoke, Brassy Yellow and Brushed Silver (Como SL 5.0). You can also determine which model you have by connecting your bicycle to the Specialized app. Only SL versions in the Como family of bicycles are part of this recall.
- Sold at: Online at www.specialized.com and through Authorized Specialized Retailers between March 2021 through January 2026 for between $3,250 and $4,800. |
- Consumers should stop using their Specialized Turbo Como SL bicycles immediately and contact their Authorized Specialized Retailer to schedule an appointment to bring their bike in for a free replacement of the fork at an authorized dealer location. Replacement parts are expected to be available in Spring 2026.
Facts are taken from the official notice. If anything here differs from it, the official notice is correct.