Shimano American · Recalled
Shimano American Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Due to Collision Hazard
The calipers on the disc brakes can fail, posing a collision hazard.
- Units
- About 6,600 in U.S. and 704 in Canada
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $75
- Remedy
- Replace
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall includes all Shimano BR-CX75 aftermarket disc brake calipers and BR-R515 disc brake calipers installed on road and cyclocross bicycles sold by other manufacturers including BMC, Giant, Ibis, Raleigh, Shinola, Specialized and Volagi. "Shimano," "China" and the model number are embossed on the outside of the brake caliper. Both models have either black or silver finishes.
The file
- Sold at
- Bicycle specialty stores and dealers nationwide from February 2012 through May 2013 for about $75 for the BR-CX75 model disc brake calipers and the BR-R515 model disc brake calipers price was included in the cost of the bicycles where installed.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Shimano American Corporation, of Irvine, Calif.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycles with recalled Shimano brakes and contact a Shimano authorized dealer to receive a free installation and replacement of the calipers.
Shimano American at (800) 353-4719 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.shimano.com and click on "2013: Updated Voluntary Recall by Shimano" link on the bottom right corner of the page for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 19 2013; last revised APR 27 2016.
