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Ridstar Upgraded Q20 1500W Fat Tire Electric Bicycle

1 source-linked failure report. Most reported: Fire / ignition. Typical failure around 1.2 yr.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

1 confirmed failure reports

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1 confirmed failure report · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

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Most common issue: Fire / ignition
Typical first failure: 1.2 yr; Median of confirmed reports with timing
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Fire / ignition1 · 100%

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Fire / ignition

Electric power-assisted pedal bicycles (5045)

14 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 16, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260704-A5630-2147314457. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Ridstar Upgraded Q20 1500W Fat Tire Electric Bicycle (Ridstar Upgraded Q20 1500W Fat Tire Electric Bicycle - an electric ebike, 20" wheels, black,). Incident: My son has a Ridstar Upgraded Q20 1500W Fat Tire Electric Bicycle electric bike- Purchased June 9, 2025 Order RST4322 from Ridstar.com, Delivered June 2, 2025, Price 968.71. We went to replace the battery as his was not holding a charge - LGNUO 48V Ebike Lithium Battery, 48V 20Ah Ebike Battery with 40A BMS, XT60 Connector, USB Charge Port and Led Indicato for 200-2000W DIY Projects UL Certificed- Purchased June 15, 2026 from Amazon.com, delivered June 20, 2026, Price 259.87. After we connected the new battery and started the bike with the seat off, the wiring in the seat compartment popped and started on fire. We immediately turned the bike off and the fire ceased. The bike is no longer usable or SAFE. We have put a Contact Us request for a response from the seller, but the manufacturer's warranty is only 1 yr and when we contacted them previously about a broken part they we not willing to help at all.

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