SRAM Recalls Bicycle Gear Hubs Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Recall 19069 · Feb 21, 2019 · Sram
7,000
units affected
7,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19069
- Date
- Feb 21, 2019
- Company
- Sram
- Units affected
- 7,000
- Product
- SRAM i-Motion 3 internal gear hubs (coaster brake version) for bicycles
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves SRAM® i-Motion 3 three-speed internal gear hubs with a coaster brake installed on bicycles with no redundant braking system. The recalled hubs were sold on the following Electra® model bicycles: Electra Cruiser Custom 3i, Electra Coaster 3i, Electra Hawaii 3i, Electra Hawaii 3i 24 and Electra Straight 8. The recalled hubs were also sold as aftermarket parts for other bicycles. The recalled hubs have "SRAM i-Motion 3" printed on the hub shell and a brake arm extending from the axle of the hub.
What can happen
The brakes in the gear hubs can fail, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with the recalled gear hubs and contact SRAM for instructions on how to receive a partial refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- SRAM has received five reports of brake failure, resulting in one minor injury to a rider.
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from April 2010 through December 2018 for between $400 and $800 for Electra bicycles equipped with the recalled hubs and for about $90 for the recalled aftermarket gear hubs
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sram i-motion 3 internal gear hubs (coaster brake version) for bicycles?
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with the recalled gear hubs and contact SRAM for instructions on how to receive a partial refund.
What is the hazard?
The brakes in the gear hubs can fail, 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.