SRAM · Recalled
SRAM Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
A rivet in the brake assembly can loosen or disengage, resulting in brake failure, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
- Units
- About 7,000
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $40–$3,500
- 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 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.
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- SRAM LLC, of Chicago, Ill.
Incident log
SRAM has received five reports of loose or detached rivets. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled brakes and contact SRAM to receive free replacement brakes and installation instructions.
SRAM at 800-346-2928 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Fridays or online at www.sram.com and click on the “Recall Notice” tab 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.
