E-Bike Injury Network

E-bike accidents, injuries & product liability

E-Bike Injury Network

E-bike cases turn on details regular bike or car cases don't: the bike's class, the battery, app data, and local rules. We cover them city by city.
Just crashed? Checklist →Battery fires & product defects →

Regional hubs

California

Orange County, CA →

Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, San Clemente. Teen riders, Vehicle Code 312.5, parental liability and beach-trail rules.

New York

New York City →

Delivery couriers, Citi Bike e-bikes, pedestrian strikes, battery fire laws and bike lane rules.

Regulatory & Incident Monitor

National developments

Selected source reports · Newest first

Federal safety · Proposed rule

CPSC proposes federal safety requirements for e-bike batteries and electrical systems

Published

A Federal Register notice proposes a micromobility safety standard addressing lithium-ion thermal runaway, fires and related injuries. The proposal would require compliance with applicable voluntary standards, with modifications; the notice is a proposed rule, not a final standard.

Liability context

The proposal offers a reference point for examining battery design, testing and warnings, but it does not itself create an enforceable final requirement. In a product-liability dispute, the applicable law, standards in effect when the product was sold and evidence linking a defect to an injury would still need separate analysis.

Battery recall

VIVI recalls about 24,000 e-bike batteries over fire and burn hazards

Published

CPSC announced a recall of certain 36-volt lithium-ion batteries sold with VIVI e-bikes because they can overheat. The notice identifies affected products and a replacement remedy; it is a recall announcement, not a lawsuit.

Liability context

Matching a battery's model and purchase records to the recall can help identify whether the reported hazard is relevant to a fire or burn injury. A recall does not automatically establish liability: a claim still requires evidence of the alleged defect, the parties involved and how the injury occurred.

Product-liability litigation · Settlement reported

State Farm and Rad Power Bikes settle an e-bike fire property-damage lawsuit

Published

Bicycle Retailer reported settlement and dismissal with prejudice of an insurer's federal lawsuit concerning an alleged e-bike fire in Pennsylvania. The complaint alleged product and warning defects; Rad disputed that its bike caused the fire, and the report does not establish a recall-related claim.

Liability context

An insurer that pays a covered fire loss may pursue a subrogation claim against a party it alleges caused the damage, making evidence about the bike, battery and charging setup important beyond the owner's insurance claim. Settlement and dismissal are not a court finding of a defect or causation, so this case should not be read as proof that other Rad products are unsafe.

This is a curated record, not a live feed or a complete statement of current law. Dates refer to the source publication or labeled event, not our publication date. Lawsuit allegations are not court findings; a recall or rule violation alone does not establish civil liability.

Guides

Crash checklist →

What to do in the first hour

Preserve evidence →

Bike, battery, app data, helmet

E-bike classes →

Class 1, 2 and 3 rules

Battery fires & defects →

Manufacturer liability

Complex liability →

Teens, couriers, pedestrians

Why e-bike cases are different

The class matters

Class 1, 2 or 3 affects where you can ride, helmet rules, and how fault is argued.

The product may be at fault

Battery fires, brake failures and stuck throttles can make a maker or seller responsible.

More parties, more insurance

Drivers, delivery apps, bike-share operators, parents and cities can all be involved.