In a major safety move, Lectric eBikes has issued a recall on the XP 3.0, related to the potential failure of mechanical disc brakes. The recall involves up to 45,000 XP 3.0 bicycles in the US. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the voluntary recall of the bikes.
The affected XP 3.0 e-bikes were manufactured and sold earlier this year and the concerns relate to the potential failure of their mechanical brake setups. The quality of the mechanical brake calipers used in the XP 3.0 e-bikes was suspect. Accordingly, the company stated that the mechanical disc brake calipers can fail resulting in loss of control, potential crash, and injury hazards to the rider. About 45,000 XP 3.0 bikes have been sold between November 2022 and May 2023 with the said mechanical brakes. Only four incidents have been reported traced to the mechanical brake failure.
Since May 2023, Lectric eBikes have stopped selling the XP 3.0 and subsequently made a substantial enhancement by upgrading to hydraulic disc brakes. It also delivered free upgrade kits to current owners of the bike. The upgrade kit is easy to install within 15 minutes. Lectric has also offered to pay for owners who opt to have the upgrade done at a bike shop.
The Lectric disc brake upgrade kit for the XP 3.0 e-bike is available and Lectric has already started contacting owners of affected units. Lectric has also sent a service notice to owners on how to inspect and adjust their brakes to prevent incorrectly fitted cables. Nearly 50% of the affected owners have already taken advantage of the disc brake upgrade policy.
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