Rose Bikes warns of possible safety risk with Scrub mountain bikes

The bicycle manufacturer Rose Bikes has issued a safety notice for its Downhill bike scrub has been issued. The affected vehicles are those sold between 2023 and 2025. According to the company, a possible irregularity in the production process was identified during internal quality checks and through customer feedback.

The available evidence indicated that a limited number of the affected series could suffer from weaknesses in the weld seam of the head tube. In the worst case scenario, there is the possibility of a crack under load, which could lead to a loss of control and a fall. So far, only one individual case of frame damage is known, but other units could be affected. A final root cause analysis is currently underway.

Recommendations for owners

Rose Bikes recommends owners of the Scrub model from the aforementioned sales period to stop using their bike as a precautionary measure. Instead, you should contact Rose customer service for further coordination.

Contact can be made by e-mail to bikesupport@rosebikes.com stating the subject "SCRUB frame QC2025". If the bicycle has already been resold, the manufacturer asks that the information be passed on to the new owner.

Rose plans to inspect affected frames and decide whether to repair or replace them depending on the findings. You can find the entire safety notice for the Scrub downhill bike and more about the Rose Bikes recall here: rosebikes.com/safety-notices-and-recall-actions

Assessment for intensively used bikes

According to Rose Bikes, the probability of the weld seam failing on bikes that have already been used intensively is low. Nevertheless, a risk cannot be ruled out. As a precautionary measure, use is therefore not recommended in these cases until the manufacturer has given its approval. This recommendation applies regardless of whether or not any abnormalities have been noticed on the bicycle.

Further steps and communication

Rose Bikes has announced that it will contact affected customers directly as soon as further information is available. The manufacturer intends to provide information on the progress of the investigations and the resulting measures as soon as possible.

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