RecallNov 13, 2025· Toys· Kids (3+)

Trek Bicycles with Coaster Brakes and Replacement Rear Wheels

Official title: Trek Recalls Bicycles with Coaster Brakes and Replacement Rear Wheels Due to Crash Hazard

Fall

Recalled Precaliber 20 Bicycle in Miami Green (MY 2024) · Photo: CPSC

Recalled Trek Precaliber 12 Bicycle with Coaster Brakes in Viper - Red · Photo: CPSC

Recalled Precaliber 16 Bicycle with Coaster Brakes in Volt - Yellow · Photo: CPSC

Close Up of Replacement Wheel for Recalled Bicycles · Photo: CPSC

Trek is recalling certain Trek Precaliber and Electra Sprocket kids' bikes, an Electra Townie rental bike and Precaliber replacement rear wheels with coaster brakes, sold at Trek and Electra retailers and Trek.com. The coaster brakes can fail to engage, so the rider can lose control and crash; check your serial number with Trek's online look-up tool.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles with coaster brakes and related replacement rear wheels and contact an authorized Trek or Electra dealer to schedule a free repair at the dealer.

Contact: Trek toll-free at 800-373-4594 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/company/legal_policies/safety_recalls/ or www.trekbikes.com and click on "Recalls" for more information.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 68,000 sold, 2023–2025

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The coaster brakes can fail to engage, resulting in the rider losing control, posing a crash hazard.

Sold at

Trek and Electra authorized retailers nationwide, in stores and online, as well as at Trek.com from August 2023 to September 2025 for between $300 and $660 for the bikes and between $66 and $77 for the replacement wheels.

Units

About 68,000 (In addition, about 6,820 were sold in Canada)

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

Townie Rental 1 Step Thru, Precaliber 12, Precaliber 16, Precaliber 20, Sprocket 1 16, Precaliber 12 CB replacement wheel, Precaliber 16 CB replacement wheel, Precaliber 20 CB replacement wheel

Brand

Trek

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Nov 13, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.