SRAM Guide RS mountain or all-terrain bicycles and accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 28, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 28, 2018the latest report was made
- Jul 28, 2018the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- SRAM Guide RS
- Maker
- SRAM LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Mountain or all-terrain bicycles and accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Mountain or All-terrain Bicycles and Accessories (code 5033), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made Jul 28, 2018, sent to the company Aug 6, 2018, published by CPSC Aug 20, 2018
The product, in the report: SRAM Guide RS hydraulic brake lever that was installed on my mountain bike https://www.sram.com/sram/mountain/family/guide-brakes
I have a mountain bike with a hydraulic brakeset manufactured by SRAM. These SRAM Guide RS brakes appear to have a design flaw that results in a small plastic piston swelling when the ambient temperature exceeds roughly 95 degrees. The result is that the brake then applies pressure to the hydraulic circuit and causes the brake caliper to lock up. I was riding my bike recently in hot summer weather and this defect occurred while I was on a steep descent. The front brake of the bike locked up and I lost control and was thrown from the bike causing some injuries. I have since talked with a number of retail bike shops and learned from scouring the Internet that this is a well known problem. SRAM has agreed to replace the defective brake levers, but I don’t think they should be able to continue to sell these dangerous products. They are well aware of the defect, it has been a problem for at least 2 years and they appear to still be selling levers that suffer from this problem. A full description of the problem, dating back to 2016, can be found here https://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=189827
- Model
- Guide RS
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- May 1, 2016, about then
- Where
- Hood River, Oregon: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 49, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand SRAM Guide RS, made or sold by SRAM LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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