Shimano front skewer recall
Shimano just announced a Recall for many of their front quick release skewers made after November 1, 2005. This a pretty big deal as it affects a lot of wheels that are out there. Pretty much every recent bike sold with Shimano components contains this recalled skewer.
I just checked and my new bike has an affected skewer. Good thing I have many drawers full of bike parts, one of which should contain a good skewer. I’m glad I noticed the recall as at least one person has reported a nasty crash due to their front skewer failing.
No plan has been announced for replacement yet, but you should be able to take the skewer to your local bike shop for a cheap or free replacement.
Update (7/30/2006): I stopped by local bike shop to swap the old Skewer and they haven’t received any replacements from Shimano yet. They added my Skewer to a pile of about two dozen others they’ve received and will let me know when the new batch arrives.
Update (8/4/2006): One thing that’s a little upsetting is the full service shop where I spent $5k for this new bike never bothered to call any of their customers and let them know. If I were to rank all the services I’d like them to provide, this would be at the top of the list, far above “free tune ups.”
