FSA Gossamer BB30 Recall

I got an e-mail today from Helen’s Cycles (which owns I.Martin, where I bought my bike) about a recall of the left crank arm on some Cannondale bikes.  It says that FSA has reported that some of their left crank arms can fall off.  Ahh…WTF?!?

Crank arms with serial numbers beginning with “10B, 10C or 10C” are subject to recall.  The notice repeats 10C twice, so I’m not sure what the third serial number is supposed to be.  We just checked my bike and it has a 10D serial number.  So if 10D is meant to be the third serial number, then I’m screwed!

Seriously?!?  I JUST bought the bike!!

Here’s the notice:

There maybe a problem with the left crank arm on the Cannondale road bike you purchased from Helen’s Cycles.

FSA has reported the left crank arm (non-drive side) on some of their BB30 Gossamer cranks can fall off. The shoulder of the bolt can crack or break.

Only cranks with serial numbers beginning with…..

10B, 10C, or 10C are involved in this recall. Serial numbers are located on the crank side of the left crank arm by the pedal threads.

FSA BB30 drive side crank arms, Mega EXO, and BB30 Gossamer triple cranksets are not affected.

THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. If your left crank arm begins with one of the three listed serial numbers, stop riding the bicycle until a replacement non-drive crank arm has been installed by one of the Helen’s Cycles Service departments. This is a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall.

These crank arms are a one for one exchange from FSA, by serial number. Turn around time is currently one to two weeks. To help expedite the cranks arm exchange and installation process please make an appointment by contacting Helen’s Cycles.  Or you can contact any Cannondale dealer.