--- title: Move Over Volkswagen, 1.5 Million Bikes Were Just Recalled description: Seventeen bike manufacturers have launched a voluntary recall due to a quick-release lever can hit the brake rotor on 1.5 million bicycles. authors: - name: Ethan Wolff-Mann url: https://money.com/author/ethan-wolff-mann/ at_money_since: 2015 articles: 160 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Taxes - Technology social: - https://x.com/ewolffmann former_staff: true published: '2015-09-30T18:34:14.000Z' modified: '2024-05-07T10:14:56.000Z' section: Shopping tags: - bikes - commuting - Recalls word_count: 240 canonical: https://money.com/bike-recall-quick-release/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![150930_EM_BikeBrakes](https://img.money.com/2015/09/150930_em_bikebrakes.jpg) On the heels of the massive [Volkswagen recall of its diesel cars](https://money.com/volkswagen-epa-diesel-scandal/), the bicycle industry is having its own problem, [necessitating a recall](http://quickreleaserecall.com/press-release/) on 1.5 million bikes from 17 brands. In the past decade, many bike brands have begun a slow transition towards disc brakes, which provide superior stopping power, though they are heavier and not as easy to adjust. Unfortunately, the rotor—the thing the brake caliper grabs onto to create stopping friction—on many bikes is located very close to the center of the wheel. In fact, it's close enough to possibly come in contact with the quick-release lever, which is used to "quickly release" the wheel from the frame. While they may not always be touching, the lack of a foolproof system has led 17 different bike manufacturers to launch a huge recall to fix the problem. According to VeloNews.com, here are the brands and model years involved in the recall: [Diamondback: 2004-2015](http://www.diamondback.com/) Raleigh: 2004-2015 [Breezer: 2005-2015](http://www.breezerbikes.com/) [Fuji: 2005-2015](http://www.fujibikes.com/) [SE: 2005-2015](http://www.sebikes.com/) [Cannondale: 1998-2015](http://www.cannondale.com/) [GT: 1998-2015](http://www.gtbicycles.com/) [Felt: 2006-2015](http://www.feltbicycles.com/) [Jamis: 2005-2015](http://www.jamisbikes.com/) [Giant: 2003-2004](http://www.giant-bicycles.com/) [Haro: 2000-2015](http://www.harobikes.com/) [Norco: 2000-2015](http://www.norco.com/) [Access: 2009-2015](http://www.performancebike.com/) [Civia Cycles: 2008-2012](http://www.civiacycles.com/) [Novara: 2002-2015](http://www.rei.com/) [Ridley: 2014-2015](http://www.ridley-bikes.com/) [Specialized: 2002-2015](http://www.specialized.com/us/en/home/) Though most bikes with disc brakes have quick-releases, manufacturers are experimenting with [thru-axles](http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/gear/article/angryasian-bring-on-the-thru-axles-40005/), which may replace the venerable quick-release on many future bikes. 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