Urgent recall is issued for e-bikes over fears they could explode

By MATT JONES FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 23:59 BST, 10 June 2025 | Updated: 00:19 BST, 11 June 2025

Two popular e-bike products have been recalled due to fears they could explode and potentially be fatal to users.

The lithium-ion batteries supplied with Mamba Sahara e-bikes could cause spontaneous combustion while the Santa Cruz Heckler 9 e-bikes with interchangeable 720W lithium-ion batteries can short-circuit and start a fire.

‘Santa Cruz’ is printed on the sides of the downtube of the bicycle frame, while ‘Heckler’ is printed on the top tube of the frame and on the inside of the left chainstay. 

Santa Cruz Bicycles have received four reports of fires, including some property damage, but no injuries have been reported. 

People who own any of these two products have been told to stop using them immediately and arrange for a replacement.

The safety fears adds to the frustration many have felt about e-bikes as the use of the high-speed transport on footpaths and other pedestrian areas is a potential hazard.

‘They should all be banned. So dangerous and not necessary. Too many deaths and serious injuries,’ one person wrote in response to the recall. 

Santa Cruz Bicycles have been contacted for comment.   

Santa Cruz Heckler 9 e-bikes with interchangeable 720W lithium-ion batteries have been recalled over fears they could cause a fire

The interchangeable 720W lithium-ion batteries have caused four fires so far

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Urgent recall is issued for e-bikes over fears they could explode

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