A Simple Flaw Is Causing a Huge Recall of 1.3 Million Bikes

[classic33]

"It’s one of the biggest recalls of bicycles in recent memory, involving big names like Giant, Specialized, Cannondale, Diamondback, Fuji, Novara, Ridley, and Felt, and it stretches from bikes sold this year to bike sold, in one case, as early as 1998. Luckily, the fix is fairly simple: Owners just need to stop by their shop and get a new quick release lever.

What exactly is being recalled? The part in question is a front wheel lever, which is made by a separate company and bought by the brands in question. When it’s open, the lever extends far back enough that in the right position it can get caught in the holes of your disk brake—preventing the wheel from turning."

http://gizmodo.com/a-simple-flaw-is-causing-a-huge-recall-of-1-3-million-b-1733678421
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http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015...t-Disc-Brakes-to-Replace-Quick-Release-Lever/

 

[Milkfloat]

A simple way to see if you are affected can be found at

http://quickreleaserecall.com. However I don't think many companies are recalling in the UK.

 

[Drago]

Fortunately the first thing I bin is the standard QRs. Don't like the open cam type.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

So let me get this straight: if you tighten the QR lever incorrectly, it could cause problems? Gee, who would have thought?

 

[Cubist]

Thank God for the litigious society that means companies have to recall, rather than simply telling owners to put the QR in the other way round. That'll show the negligent corporate bastards.......

 

[PeteXXX]

And in the meantime, lots of the bikes will have been sold on once or more times with the original owner still on the registry database and the new owner(s) never having registed the bike.

 

[Oldbloke]

Is this a joke? 1 broken finger, 1.3 million bikes.

FFS!!!!!

 

[jefmcg]

Surely the front quick release being open is not only dangerous because of this risk? The front wheel could come out, and there goes the collarbone. DAMHIKT.

We are lucky they aren't recalling all QR and replacing them with nuts.

 

[jefmcg]

Is this a joke? 1 broken finger, 1.3 million bikes.

Simple maths.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIdmkETuWeM

 

[Dogtrousers]

This has happened before hasn't it? I'm sure I've read about QRs being recalled because they can foul the wheel if ridden fully open or on the wrong side or something like that. Did I dream that? Or is this old news?

We are lucky they aren't recalling all QR and replacing them with nuts.

When I were a lad we 'ad nobbut nuts an' it did us no 'arm.

 

[MichaelW2]

Why is the lever on the non-drive side. Does it make a difference to the lever operation.
If the the issue is disk-rotor interference, why not remove the QR, turn around and fit with lever on the drive side?

Putting QR lever next to the rotor carries the risk of burns from hot rotors and contamination with grease and oil from your hands.

 

[Arjimlad]

Is there any reason not to install the QR with the lever on the opposite side from the brake rotor ?

 

[Jody]

So let me get this straight: if you tighten the QR lever incorrectly, it could cause problems? Gee, who would have thought?

I can see the point though as a QR shouldn't go beyond 90 degrees.

Is there any reason not to install the QR with the lever on the opposite side from the brake rotor ?

Would it not just end up in the spokes if the same thing happened?

 

[MichaelW2]

Would it not just end up in the spokes if the same thing happened?

No. Spokes are too far from the dropout. Rotors are much closer.

 

[Jody]

No. Spokes are too far from the dropout. Rotors are much closer.

On the disc side spokes are offset on the hub.