Thirteen Manufacturers, Distributors Recall Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard

Q: Which agency issued this recall?

This recall was issued by the CPSC on September 29, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 15253.

Q: How do I check if my product is affected by a recall?

Check the product description and recall number (15253) against your product. Visit the official CPSC website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.

Q: How do I report an injury from a recalled product?

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 7, 2026

Reported: September 29, 2015 Initiated: September 29, 2015 #15253 About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico) units

Accell North America issued this CPSC recall on September 29, 2015. Classified as Moderate severity. Approximately About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico) units are affected. The recall was issued because: An open quick release lever on the bicycle's front wheel hub can come into contact with the front disc brake rotor caus…. This recall notice is sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #15253) was formally reported on September 29, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Accell North America is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: An open quick release lever on the bicycle's front wheel hub can come into contact with the front disc brake rotor causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle, posing a risk of injury t… Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately and contact the recalling company for free installation of a new quick release on the front wheel. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 1 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.

Recall Distribution by Severity Class

Severity

Moderate

Units Affected

About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico)

Related Recalls

1 from same agency

Product Description

This recall involves bicycles equipped with front disc brakes and a black or silver quick-release (QR) lever on the front wheel hub. Bicycles that do not have disc brakes are not included in this recall. When the front QR is fully opened, if there is less than 6 mm -- or the width of a #2 pencil -- between the QR and disk brake rotor on the wheel, the bicycle is included in this recall. A video showing how to determine if a bike is included in this recall is available at www.quickreleaserecall.com. The recalled bicycles include the following companies, brands and model years: Company Brand Model Year(s) Web Page Phone Number Accell North America Diamondback, Raleigh 2004-2015 www.diamondback.com www.raleighusa.com 800-251-8435 800-251-8435 Advanced Sports International Breezer, Fuji, SE 2005-2015 www.breezerbikes.com www.fujibikes.com www.sebikes.com 888-286-6263 Cycling Sports Group Inc. Cannondale, GT 1998-2015 www.cannondale.com www.gtbicycles.com 800-245-3872 800-843-2453 Felt Racing LLC Felt 2006-2015 www.feltbicycles.com 866-433-5887 G. Joannou Cycle Co. Inc. Jamis 2005-2015 www.jamisbikes.com 800-533-9010, ext. 237 Giant Bicycle Inc. Giant 2003-2004 www.giant-bicycles.com 866-458-2555 Haro Bikes Haro 2000-2015 www.harobikes.com 800-289-4276 LTP Sports Group Inc. Norco 2000-2015 www.norco.com 800-263-2344 (Eastern US and Canada) 800-663-8916 (Western U.S. and Canada) Performance Bicycle Inc. Access 2009-2015 www.performancebike.com 800-727-2453 Quality Bicycle Products Civia Cycles 2008-2012 www.civiacycles.com 877-311-7686 Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) Novara 2002-2015 www.rei.com 800-426-4840 Ridley Bikes Ridley 2014-2015 www.ridley-bikes.com 877-283-7545 Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. Specialized 2002-2015 www.specialized.com 800-722-4423

Reason for Recall

An open quick release lever on the bicycle's front wheel hub can come into contact with the front disc brake rotor causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle, posing a risk of injury to the rider.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately and contact the recalling company for free installation of a new quick release on the front wheel.

Details

Recalling Firm: Accell North America
Units Affected: About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico)
Official Source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Thirteen-Manufacturers-Distributors-Recall-Bicycles-with-Front-Disc-Brakes-to-Replace-Quick-Release-Lever

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Moderate
Status	Active
Recall number	15253
Date reported	September 29, 2015
Date initiated	September 29, 2015
Recalling firm	Accell North America
Units affected	About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico)
Distribution	Not disclosed

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Scale of Impact

About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico) units affected — million-unit bracket.

Regional (<10K units) —

Multi-state (10K – 100K units) —

Large-scale (100K – 1M units) —

Massive (≥1M units) ✓ This recall

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼

Why was this product recalled? ▼

What should consumers do? ▼

Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately and contact the recalling company for free installation of a new quick release on the front wheel.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on September 29, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 15253.

How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼

Check the product description and recall number (15253) against your product. Visit the official CPSC website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.

How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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