
Shimano American Disc brake calipers
The calipers on the disc brakes can fail, posing a collision hazard.
- Crash
- About 6,600 units
- No incidents reported
- Replacement
Brand
5 official CPSC notices naming Shimano American, 2005–2013, across sports & outdoors.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Every model number named in a Shimano American recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.
25 model numbers
Great Go Cycles PRO VIBE Carbon bicycle handlebars · 12-264 · 2012
Shimano Dura Ace Carbon Clincher Wheels for Bicycles · 09-022 · 2008
5 notices where the recalled products are bicycles & components.

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

The recalled handlebars can break during riding, posing a fall hazard.

Shimano Components SDN
Rim surface and spoke hole plugs on the wheel can cause a puncture to the inner tube, resulting in a flat tire. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall.

The quick release skewers can unexpectedly fail or break, when locked in position. When this happens, the rider could lose control and fall.

Shimano American
The bicycle brake cable can detach during braking, causing the rider to lose control and fall.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 5 recall notices naming Shimano American consumer products between 2005 and 2013, covering at least 29,072 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Shimano American consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced September 19, 2013 (CPSC 13-289).
Bicycles & components (5).
“CPSC, Shimano American Corp. Announce Brake Inner Cable Recall” (CPSC 05-102), announced February 10, 2005: about 13,630 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Shimano American notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Shimano American Disc brake calipers (CPSC 13-289), call (800) 353-4719 and go to www.shimano.com.