Tektro USA and TRP Recall Mechanical Disc Brake Calipers Due to Crash Hazard
CPSC recall 14127. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The brake cable actuator arm can over-rotate, dislocating parts, causing the brake calipers to fail. Lack of brakes results in loss of control and a crash hazard, posing a risk of injury to the rider and others
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop riding bikes equipped with the recalled brake calipers and return the calipers to the original place of purchase or Tektro USA/TRP for a free replacement with an improved version.
CPSC recall 14127 has the recall date 6 Mar 2014. The notice names the firm Tektro USA/TRP. The recall has about 2,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Tektro USA/TRP has received one report of a brake caliper failing in this manner. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall includes Spyre and Spyre SLC dual-piston mechanical disc brake calipers sold as original and aftermarket equipment in 2013. Spyre calipers have a black anodized caliper body and a silver actuator arm with "Spyre" on it. Spyre SLC calipers have a polished aluminum caliper body and a black composite actuator arm with "Spyre SLC" on it. Recalled calipers have a fastening screw with a hollow six-pointed star-shaped head with no markings on it and a 3-millimeter pad adjust screw on the outward side. The recalled calipers were also sold as original equipment on bicycles manufactured or distributed by BTI, Diamond Back Bicycles, Giant Bicycles, Hans Johnson Co (HJC), Kona, Marin Bikes, Quality Bicycle Products, Raleigh America Inc. and Volagi Cycles. Both models were sold with 140-millimeter or 160-millimeter rotors. |
| Product | Spyre and Spyre SLC dual-piston mechanical disc brake calipers, About 2,000, Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Sold at | Retail bicycle shops nationwide and online at universalcycles.com, tektro-usa.com and trpbrakes.com from April 2013 to December 2013 for about $90 for the Spyre caliper and about $110 for the Spyre SLC caliper. |
| Importer | Tektro USA/TRP |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name Tektro USA/TRP
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 14127The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14127. https://recallregister.com/product/1636-tektro-usa-and-trp-recall-mechanical-disc-brake-calipers-due-to-crash/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14127 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Tektro USA/TRP has received one report of a brake caliper failing in this manner. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retail bicycle shops nationwide and online at universalcycles.com, tektro-usa.com and trpbrakes.com from April 2013 to December 2013 for about $90 for the Spyre caliper and about $110 for the Spyre SLC caliper.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14127?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14127?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,000