SRAM Hydraulic Road Brake Recall Update – New Version Shipping in April!

Any word on what actually changed between this version and the old recalled version?

My guess is that nothing will have changed other than the seals which failed at low temperatures will be specced correctly.

I’m wondering what is happening to bikes that were specced OEM with the hydraulics. I was wanting a Giant TCX Advanced but they are very delayed. Are they going to be released with mechanical brakes and then upgraded?

$200 doesn’t cover the shimano hydraulic setup.

I guess we will know eventually but our theory at our shop is a insufficient breath hole in the lever that caused a vacuum effect when the fluid shrunk @ low temps.

So what about my Focus that is till sitting in the warehouse in NV? Will they outfit it with mechanical and finally ship it to my shop or will it be stuck in the warehouse until the new version is received, installed and shipped? I was planning to race this bike starting in March……

My Red22 disc hydros were replaced at CX Nats by the SRAM techs who confirmed that the new system will be a completely redesigned from the ground up system.

I am stoked to see the mid-April goal for starting replacements as the BB7s these were replaced with are all kinds of vague and mushy in comparison.

So are consumers required to send the mechanical systems back when the new hydro set ups arrive? If so what the hell is in it for them for the massive inconvenience of not having bikes to ride for over a month and a half, plus another trip back and days wasted when the new systems have to be put on? They get the “new” systems? I’m pretty sure that’s not enough to warrant putting up with the crap they’ve gone through for investing in SRAM and their new technology. SRAM almost always goes above and beyond when we have warranty issues, but this case isn’t seeming so…

well im keeping my sram force set and might get the trp hrydo cable ones in the spring im not going thrue this again was getting my bike bilde up when all this went down so now will get it back 2 months later and sram will cover most of my bilde good thing bike shop did not finish the first one now im only out maby $100 or so next time im going to the new bike stuff like a new car and wate a year or 2 til they get the bugs out of it

I too question SRAM on what thier intentions are, I mean I bought this bike in November and it was on the hook a month later, it’s just now road ready once again with Mech. So why are we not being told to keep the Mech. as compensation for our troubles. If I wanted the Mech. shifting and braking I would have gone that route to start with. I want to see them allow us to keep the replacement AND provide me with what I purchased to begin with. Make a clear decision here,are consumers required to send the mech. back when the new hydro set ups arrive? What is my comp for not having a brand new bike to ride for over a month and a half? Then there is the trouble of having to go back for the Hydro install in Spring when every bike shop is swamped with work and it will take two more weeks on the hook before I get it back. My expection is SRAM will go above and beyond when it comes to us keeping these replacements other wise I will surely be going back to Shimano. Brand loyality should stand for something here.

So in other words… in the rush to get this new revolutionary product to market and grab the consumers money the old hyrdo brakes were not adequately tested before being released on the public… but now that SRAM has become the first to bring it to market and has the consumers money, leaving them stuck in the scenario …now they test the brakes in more depth…?