The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Recall Number 26-152 on December 18, 2025. The recall has not been expanded since then. It covers about 400 Pedego Fat Tire Trikes, electric trikes sold in matte black.
The CPSC says the frame can fracture near a weld, and the tubes can then separate. This poses fall and laceration hazards. Pedego has received reports of the frame breaking.
Owners should stop using the recalled trikes immediately. The remedy is a repair, so they should contact Pedego to schedule it. This page also covers the repair steps, reported incidents and legal options for anyone who was hurt.
- Action type: Recall, with a repair remedy
- Announcement and initiation dates: December 18, 2025 (announcement); no separate initiation date stated
- Company and responsible agency: Pedego Electric Bikes (recalling firm); CPSC
- Recall or campaign number: 26-152
- Affected models, lots, UPCs, serial numbers, or VINs: Matte black Fat Tire Trike with a rectangular “Pedego” label on the downtube
- Number of affected units: About 400 units
- Sold at and sale period: Pedego stores nationwide and PedegoElectricBikes.com, March 2024 through March 2025, $3,500 to $4,000
- Hazard: The frame can develop a hairline fracture near a weld, which can cause the tubes to separate, posing fall and laceration hazards.
- Reported incidents, injuries, illnesses, and deaths: 16 reports of the frame breaking, including one leg laceration; reported to Pedego
- Remedy: Repair: a Pedego dealer replaces a frame section at no charge
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Latest Fat Tire Trike Recall Updates
December 18, 2025: CPSC Announces the Fat Tire Trike Recall
On December 18, 2025, the CPSC announced Pedego‘s recall of about 400 Fat Tire Trikes. The recall involves a frame that can develop a hairline fracture near a weld [1].
The CPSC lists the recall as Recall Number 26-152 and names Pedego Electric Bikes as the recalling firm. It lists fall and laceration hazards and a repair remedy. Owners can arrange the repair through Pedego.
Which Fat Tire Trikes Are Affected?
The recall covers one product, the Pedego Fat Tire Trike, and the notice lists no model numbers, serial numbers or UPCs. The CPSC describes the trike with these details:
- Product: Fat Tire Trike, an aluminum adult three-wheeled electric tricycle
- Color: matte black
- Label: a rectangular label with the word “Pedego” on the downtube near the front of the frame
- Units: about 400
- Sold at: Pedego stores nationwide and PedegoElectricBikes.com
- Sale period: March 2024 through March 2025
- Price: between $3,500 and $4,000
Why Were the Fat Tire Trikes Recalled?
Pedego Electric Bikes recalled the Fat Tire Trikes because a hairline fracture can form near a weld on the frame. This can cause the tubes to separate. The CPSC notice lists fall and laceration hazards.
The recalled Fat Tire Trike is a three-wheeled electric tricycle for adults, made of aluminum and sold in matte black.
The notice describes a hazard that can occur. It is not a finding that every Fat Tire Trike will break.
Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses
Pedego has received 16 reports of the trike frame breaking, according to the CPSC notice. One of those reports involved a laceration to the leg. Reports are not proof that the trike frame caused every incident.
The notice lists no injury other than the one laceration and no death. The reports came to Pedego, the recalling firm. The notice gives no cutoff date or location for them.
What Should Consumers Do?
Owners of a recalled Fat Tire Trike can take these steps to get the repair:
- Stop using the recalled Fat Tire Trike immediately.
- Check the downtube for the rectangular Pedego label that the CPSC describes to confirm your trike is covered.
- Contact Pedego to arrange a free frame repair for your trike.
- Call Pedego toll-free at 800-646-8604 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or email recall@pedego.com with your request for the repair.
- Fill out the recall registration form that Pedego provides online.
- Ask for the repair to be installed by a Pedego dealer of your choice at no charge.
Other Recalls, Warnings, or International Actions
Pedego had an earlier, separate recall of electric bikes. On September 23, 2020, the CPSC announced Recall No. 20-188. It covered about 11,600 Pedego electric bikes [2].
The hazard was an improperly manufactured electrical cable. It can cause the bicycle to accelerate unexpectedly, which poses a fall hazard. Pedego received five reports of the cable malfunctioning. No injuries were reported.
Pedego’s Canadian website also lists a Fat Tire Trike Recall Notice, in English and French, on its Product Recalls page [3].
Legal Options
A recall does not automatically decide who is legally responsible for an injury. Whether a person has a claim depends on their own facts.
No MDL has been formed for this product, according to the JPML [4]. Keeping the trike, purchase records, photographs of any break and medical records helps preserve the facts.
Deadlines for filing a legal claim come from state law and vary with where the person lives and when the injury and its diagnosis happened. Missing one can end a claim, so talk to a lawyer promptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is There a Fat Tire Trike Recall Lawsuit or Class Action?
A Fat Tire Trike recall lawsuit or class action has no MDL, according to the JPML report dated September 1, 2026. The report lists no MDL for the Pedego Fat Tire Trikes.
Is the Fat Tire Trike Recall Repair Free?
The Fat Tire Trike recall repair is free. The CPSC notice says a Pedego dealer of the owner’s choice installs the replacement frame section at no charge. Owners fill out the registration form on Pedego’s product recalls page.
Where Were the Recalled Fat Tire Trikes Made?
The recalled Fat Tire Trikes were made in China, according to the CPSC notice. The notice lists the importer as Pedego, LLC. Pedego Electric Bikes is the recalling firm, and owners contact it to schedule the repair.
Has Pedego Recalled Other Electric Bikes?
Pedego has recalled other electric bikes before. Its 2020 recall covered six models: the Interceptor, City Commuter, Boomerang Plus, Ridge Rider, Trail Tracker and Stretch. Those bikes are separate from the Fat Tire Trike.
How Was the 2020 Pedego Electric Bike Recall Fixed?
The 2020 Pedego electric bike recall was fixed with a free repair. Owners contacted a local Pedego dealer to arrange it. The bikes were sold from January 2018 through August 2020 for between $3,000 and $4,700.
Is There a Fat Tire Trike Recall in Canada?
On the question of a Fat Tire Trike recall in Canada, Pedego’s Canadian website has a notice in English and French. The French title is Avis de rappel des vélos à trois roues avec larges pneus.
References
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Pedego-Electric-Bikes-Recalls-Fat-Tire-Trikes-Due-to-Fall-and-Laceration-Hazards
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Pedego-Recalls-Electric-Bikes-Due-to-Fall-Hazard
- https://pedegoelectricbikes.ca/product-recalls/
- https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Pending_MDL_Dockets_By_MDL_Number-September-1-2026.pdf