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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceRCOMP/97/003
Launched28 July 1997
MakeShimano (listed as SHIMANO)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed133,845

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Pedal Crank133,8451 January 199431 December 1995

Concern

Possible failure of pedal crank

Defect, as DVSA words it

Failure of a small number of pedal cranks has been experienced on bicycles produced by various manufacturers.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Shimano are replacing the cranks supplied as original equipment with upgraded units. End users of the product will be advised via adverts in the popular press and trade magazines and the display of a suitable poster in dealerships. Shimano will also c

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVSA lists none for this recall. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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