Woman files wrongful death suit against Rad Power Bikes after fire kills husband

May 12, 2026

A woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes and an authorized dealer in Florida after one of the brand’s e-bikes ignited in her garage and killed her husband.

The lawsuit officially lists as a defendent New Summit Collective Inc., which was Rad Power’s parent company before the brand was acquired by Life Electric Vehicles Holdings Inc. in March through bankruptcy proceedings.

Shannon Stephens filed the lawsuit in District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Northern Division on April 28. It asks for a jury trial and alleges that on Jan. 3, 2025, the e-bike caught fire at the home in Andalusia, Alabama, in the early morning hours while the couple was asleep. While Shannon was injured, she escaped but husband Dr. Keith Stephens did not. Bicycle Retailer