SRAM Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Recall 18002 · Oct 4, 2017 · Sram
7,000
units affected
7,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18002
- Date
- Oct 4, 2017
- Company
- Sram
- Units affected
- 7,000
- Product
- Bicycle brakes
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves the Avid SD7 bicycle mechanical rim brake. There is a date code stamped on the back of the brake arm with the date format DDMMYY representing the day, month and year of manufacture. The brakes were sold separately by SRAM and were also installed as original equipment on ElliptiGO model 11R elliptical cycles.
What can happen
A rivet in the brake assembly can loosen or disengage, resulting in brake failure, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled brakes and contact SRAM to receive free replacement brakes and installation instructions.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- SRAM has received five reports of loose or detached rivets. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Specialty bike stores nationwide and online at www.jenson.com and www.REI.com from June 2014 to May 2017 for about $40, and installed as original equipment on ElliptiGO model 11R elliptical cycles from October 2014 to May 2017 for about $3,500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bicycle brakes?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled brakes and contact SRAM to receive free replacement brakes and installation instructions.
What is the hazard?
A rivet in the brake assembly can loosen or disengage, resulting in brake failure, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.