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Shimano American Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Due to Collision Hazard

Name: Shimano American Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Due to Collision Hazard
Brand: Shimano American Corporation, of Irvine, Calif.
SKU: CPSC-13289
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: September 19, 2013Recall ID: 13289Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The calipers on the disc brakes can fail, posing a collision hazard.

Product Description & Identification

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.

Affected Products

Disc brake calipers

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Shimano-American-Recalls-Disc-Brake-Calipers
Title	Shimano American Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Due to Collision Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13289.BR-CX75.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Shimano BR-CX75 disc brake caliper model number
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13289.BR-CX75CaliperLARGE.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Shimano BR-CX-75 disc brake
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13289.BR-R515LARGE.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Shimano BR-R515 disc brake model number
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13289.BR-R515_SilberLARGE.jpg
Images › 4 › Caption	Shimano BR-R515 disc brake
Hazards › Name	The calipers on the disc brakes can fail, posing a collision hazard.
Injuries › Name	None reported.
Products › Name	Disc brake calipers
Products › Type	Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
Products › Category I D	68242
Products › Number Of Units	About 6,600 in U.S. and 704 in Canada
Recall I D	1465
Remedies › Name	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.
Retailers › Name	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.
Recall Date	2013-09-19T00:00:00
Description	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.
Recall Number	13289
Manufacturers › Name	Shimano American Corporation, of Irvine, Calif.
Remedy Options › Option	Replace
Inconjunctions › U R L	https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/35753r-eng.php
Consumer Contact	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.
Last Publish Date	2016-04-27T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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Recalling FirmShimano American Corporation, of Irvine, Calif.

Recall Hazard Severity

Caution (Class III)

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