Shimano Recalls Cranksets for Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard

Recall number

23294

Title

Shimano Recalls Cranksets for Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard

Recall date

2023-09-21T00:00:00

Manufacturers

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Made in

[{"Country":"Japan"}]

Importers

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Distributors

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Shimano North America Bicycle Inc., of Irvine, California"}]

Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Bicycle stores nationwide from January 2012 through August 2023 for between $270 and $1,500."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"11-Speed Bonded Hollowtech II Road Cranksets","NumberOfUnits":"About 680,000 (In addition, 80,000 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The recalled bonded crank parts can separate and break, posing a crash hazard to consumers."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the cranksets manufactured before July 1, 2019, and contact an authorized Shimano dealer to schedule a free crankset inspection. Only consumers whose cranksets show signs of bonding separation or delamination during the inspection will be provided a free replacement crankset and installation."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"The firm has received 4,519 incidents of cranksets separating, and six reported injuries, including bone fractures, joint displacement and lacerations."}]

Description

This recall involves Shimano Ultegra FC-6800, Dura-Ace FC-9000, Ultegra FC-R8000, Dura-Ace FC-R9100 and FC-R9100P 11-Speed Bonded Hollowtech Road Cranksets manufactured prior to July 2019 sold individually and on bicycles sold by other manufacturers such as Trek and Specialized. A crankset is the component of the bicycle that the chain and pedals attach to for pedaling. The recalled models have printed 'Ultegra' or Dura Ace' logos on the arm. The affected models are pre-July 2019 production and have the following two letter production code on backside of the crank arm where the pedals are attached: KF, KG, KH, KI, KJ, KK, KL, LA, LB, LC, LD, LE, LF, LG, LH, LI, LJ, LK, LL, MA, MB, MC, MD, ME, MF, MG, MH, MI, MJ, MK, ML, NA, NB, NC, ND, NE, NF, NG, NH, NI, NJ, NK, NL, OA, OB, OC, OD, OE, OF, OG, OH, OI, OJ, OK, OL, PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF, PG, PH, PI, PJ, PK, PL, QA, QB, QC, QD, QE, QF, QG, QH, QI, QJ, QK, QL, RA, RB, RC, RD, RE, and RF.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Shimano-Recalls-Cranksets-for-Bicycles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard

Last published

2023-09-21T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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