Trek issue immediate recall notice on bikes fitted with Promax Solve DSK‑925 or Promax F1 DSK‑927 hydraulic disc brakes
Recall notice issued on hydraulic disc brakes installed as original equipment on model year 2021, 2022 and 2023 bicycles due to crash hazard
Trek has announced an immediate recall of Revision 1 of the Promax Solve DSK‑925 or Promax F1 DSK‑927 hydraulic disc brakes installed as original equipment (OE) on a limited number of its models from the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The American brand is recalling these products in coordination with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, saying the hoses on affected brakes may eject or pull out from the brake lever.
Trek says this is caused by a loose fit between the brake hose and the barb, resulting in improper clamping of the hose, which could result in the rider could lose control and crash. Trek says it has received 195 reports of brake hoses detaching from the brake lever in the United States but adds there have been no reported crashes or injuries resulting from the defect.
As part of this recall, Trek is asking consumers to take the following steps:
If you own an affected bicycle, Trek will provide, through an authorized Trek retailer, a free inspection and, if appropriate, a repair of the brake hose where it connects to the brake lever, at no cost to you. In addition, when you bring your bicycle to a Trek retailer for inspection, Trek will also give a $10 in-store credit that can be used toward any Trek or Bontrager merchandise.
Trek says it's a limited number of models and doesn't affect models like the newly launched Trek Marlin hardtail MTB. With the following models being on the recall list: Trek Bicycles Model Year 2021 FX 2, FX 3 and Verve+ 3. Trek Bicycles Model Year 2022 FX2, FX 3, Verve 3, Verve+ 3, FX Sport 4, FX Sport 4, FX Sport 5, FX Sport 6, Dual Sport 2 and Dual Sport 3. Trek Bicycles Model Year 2023 models FX 2, FX 3, FX Sport 4, FX Sport 4, FX Sport 5, FX Sport 6, Dual Sport + 2 and FX + 2.
Full details of the recall can be found at Trekbikes.com.
Paul Brett joined BikePerfect as a staff writer in 2022. He has been an avid cyclist for as long as he can remember, initially catching the mountain biking bug in the 1990s, and he raced mountain bikes for over a decade before injury cut short a glittering career. An award-winning photographer, when not riding a bike, he can be found at the side of a cyclocross track or a downhill mountain bike world championship shooting the action. Paul was the founder, editor and writer of Proper Cycling magazine, and he's traveled the world interviewing some of the biggest names in mountain biking and writing about some of the biggest cycling brands.
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