SRAM Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Recalled 2017-10-04. Crash hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 7,000Units
2017-10-04Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- 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 hazard
- A rivet in the brake assembly can loosen or disengage, resulting in brake failure, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
- Injuries
- SRAM has received five reports of loose or detached rivets. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled brakes and contact SRAM to receive free replacement brakes and installation instructions.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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