Thousands of electric bikes recalled over fall hazard, CPSC says
Nearly 20,000 electric bikes have been recalled after several reports of the rear wheel bolts breaking, causing the wheel to separate from the bicycle. (Credit: CPSC)
Thousands of electric bikes have been recalled after several reports of the rear wheel bolts breaking, causing the wheel to separate from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard.
According to the notice, published last week by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves the rear wheel bolts on the 2026 Trek FX+ 1 and Electra Townie Go! electric bicycles.
Electric bikes recalled
Big picture view:
The recalled electric bikes include the FX+ 1 Midstep, FX+ 1S Midstep, FX+ 1 Stepover, and FX+ 1S Stepover, and Electra-branded Townie Go! Step Thru and Townie Go!
S Step Thru electric bicycles were sold before October 28, 2025 and come in various colors and sizes.
The Trek bicycles have the word "TREK" printed on the downtube of the frame and "FX+" is printed on the top tube.
The Electra bicycles have the word "townie" printed on the downtube, "electra" on the seat stay, and "go!" on the chain guard.
The original rear wheel bolts are black and connect the motor to the rear frame of the bicycles.
Several reports of rear wheel bolts breaking
Dig deeper:
CPSC said the firm has received seven reports of the rear wheel bolts breaking on affected bicycles. No injuries have been reported.
The electric bikes were sold at Trek stores and Trek authorized retailers nationwide and online from April 2025 through October 2025 for about $2,100.
Consumers should stop using recalled electric bikes
What you can do:
CPSC said that consumers should immediately stop using the bicycles with recalled bolts and contact an authorized Trek or Electra dealer to schedule a free repair at the dealer’s location.
The dealer will replace the original black rear wheel bolts with new silver rear wheel bolts.
Consumers can locate their nearest dealer at https://www.trekbikes.com./us/en_US/store-finder/.
Trek will provide consumers who participate in the recall with a $10 in-store credit toward any Trek, Electra or Bontrager merchandise. The credit is valid through December 31, 2026.
The Source: The information for this story was provided by U.S. CPSC. This story was reported from Los Angeles.