Brad Cockman, DC
FYI, info found at another topica site:
ROAD BRAKE CABLES SOLD AS AFTER MARKET PRODUCT FOR ROAD TYPE BRAKE
LEVERS
Shimano has recently become aware of a potential problem with Road Brake
Cables
sold as after market product and is conducting a voluntary recall.
Please
read
the following for details.
Name of product: Brake Inner Cables for adult bikes with drop style
handlebars
(road racing bicycles) - Part #Y80098300/Z80098300, and double end brake
cables
Y80098110/Z80098110 and Y80098400/Z80098400 (10-pack).
Potential Hazard: The road cable end could detach from the cable during
braking, possibly causing the rider to lose control and fall.
Description: Part #Y80098400/Z80098400 is a dual ended brake cable (road
end
and ATB end on same cable) packaged in quantities of 10 pcs of 1.6mm x
1700mm
cable. Individual packages will have Part #Y80098110/Z80098110.
Part #Y80098300/Z80098300 is packaged only with 1 piece of 1.6mm x
1700mm
road
cable.
All affected cables are those that are new and unused or in use on a
road-type
lever and do not have a production code. Cables installed on mountain
bikes,
bmx bikes or flat handlebar bikes are not affected.
Sold at: Affected cables were sold to North American distributors and
dealers
as after market parts.
Affected Period: They were produced from April of 2003 until March of
2004.
Manufactured in: Osaka, Japan.
SHIMANO American Corp. * 1 Holland Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
REMEDY / CONTACT:
Stop riding the potentially affected bicycle immediately and take it to
a
local
bicycle shop for verification. You may also contact Shimano American
Corp.
toll
free at 1-800-353-4719 (Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm P.T.) for
assistance. This information is also available on our website:
http://bike.shimano.com (US site). The recall of the road brake cables
is
being
conducted in conjunction with the United States Consumer Product Safety
Commission, which is monitoring the recall effort for effectiveness.
Tidbits from a second reader:
fyi - The Chain Reaction web site has photos to help you
identify the defective cables:
http://www.chainreaction.com/recallshimanocable.htm
More tidbits from another reader:
Turns out, the easiest way to see the cable end:
1) take the front wheel off (like you're about to put your bike into
your
trunk to drive to the ride start)
2) Squeeze the lever for the front brake. Without the wheel stopping it,
the
brake caliper goes quite a ways IN.
3) Grab the brake caliper with your spare hand and squeez it all the way
in.
Then release the pressure on the lever slightly so the cable goes
slack...
In my case it shot out from the socket of the lever!
4) You need a third hand to grab the cable end so you can look at it
closely
for those stamped letters. I found "BK" stamped on one side so I now
know
mine is NOT defective!!!
Mike Damon
President, Reno Wheelmen
spo-@charter.net
Please visit our website at: <http://www.renowheelmen.org/>