Recall: Specialized carbon road stems

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A recall has been issued for about 2,700 Specialized carbon road stems fitted with a magnesium faceplate. The faceplates can crack and allow the handlebar to break free from the stem, causing the rider to lose control. The stem in question is called the SW Carbon Stem with Magnesium Faceplate. The plate is black with the words "S-Works" and "Magnesium Faceplate" printed on it. The stem was original equipment on these 2006 Specialized bikes: S-Works Tarmac, Tarmac Pro, S-Works Roubaix, Roubaix Pro, Allez Pro and S-Works Transition. It was also sold through April of 2006 as a $160 aftermarket item called the S-Works Advanced Composite Mag Road Stem. If you have a bike with this recalled stem, don't ride it again before visiting a Specialized retailer for a free replacement faceplate. For additional information, call Specialized at 877-808-8154 or visit the company's web site at http://www.specialized.com<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

[DRIVETRAIN]

"A recall has been issued for about 2,700 Specialized carbon road stems fitted with a magnesium faceplate. The faceplates can crack and allow the handlebar to break free from the stem, causing the rider to lose control."

"WE DON'T WANT A SECOND INCIDENT AS WHAT HAPPENED TO GEORGE HINCAPIE IN THE PARIS ROUBAIX----------DO WE?"  

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[Marius]

...myf*k

[Mudsimus]

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Now thats a understatement if I've ever heard one! Trust me if your stem breaks you dont even have time to loose controll! You'll do a face plant on the tar before you know what happened! Ask me!

[Cruxpearl]

Friend of ours was motorpacing behind his dad's car at 80 k/ph when his stem snapped...!!!!

Yep!!!! Jimmy didn't even have time to loose control either... at K/Ph EINA things happened rather fast!!!

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Incredibly lucky... He could only boast a lotsa roasties en lost skin, being very fortunate not to break anything!!!!

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[SwissVan]

And the whole time I P'd off because my LBS fitted an Easton stem to my Roubaix (Specialized Switz did not have a carbon one with the length I wanted).

See it does pay to deal with a LBS instead of an internet cowboy smileys/smiley2.gif

(Getting tired of all the LANCE arguments, time to dredge up another Dinosaur)

[scotty]

Fortunately mines 2005 and not carbon.smileys/smiley36.gif