Originally Posted by
Technician
I wonder if any of the newer frames with the latest hinge have failed.
Since the problems with the frames began a number of years ago, many if not most of them have been reported on Tern's Forum. There haven't been any such reports since the frame re-design happened. Having seen the re-configured latch weld, I would be surprised to see the same problem in the new frames.
Disclosure: I own a Tern Verge S11i with a frame replaced under the recall after about 4,000 miles. The replacement frame has about 1,200 miles on it.
Steve