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Trek, Electra, [REDACTED] bicycles and bicycle parts

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 3, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jul 3, 2025the latest report was made
  • Jul 3, 2025the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Trek, Electra, [REDACTED]
Maker
TREK BICYCLE CORPORATIONMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Bicycles and bicycle partsNot mountain or all-terrain bicyclesCPSC’s product type: Bicycles and Accessories, (Excl.mountain or All-terrain) (code 5040), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates

By month

1 report from August 2024 to July 2025; the most in July 2025, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20251

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jul 3, 2025, sent to the company Jul 9, 2025, published by CPSC Jul 23, 2025

    The product, in the report: Hydraulic brakes sold under several names, including [REDACTED] , [REDACTED]. These brakes have been shipped on many Trek bicycles, such as the MY 2021-2022 Verve 3 and the current Electra Townie Go! S.

    I am a mechanic at an independent bike shop that primarily deals bicycles made by Trek and their brands (e.g. Electra). Since at least 2022, Trek has been shipping several models of bike with hydraulic brakes that are known to frequently and dangerously fail. Often while still on the sales floor, the brakes become soft, causing the lever to eventually pull all the way to the bar, reducing and eventually eliminating the bike’s ability to stop safely. This issue is not resolved by bleeding the brake.

    Several models of bicycle are affected, and multiple different brands and models of hydraulic brake exhibit similar issues. [REDACTED] appears to be the parent company of the brands selling these brakes. The brands include [REDACTED]. The [REDACTED] ([REDACTED] ) appears to be a worst offender. These brakes often arrived at the shop already non-functional, and were shipped on several models including the Verve 3 and FX 2 starting around 2021-2022. The Trek website often lists a different brake on the bike, so it is hard to pin down exactly all of the models affected. Trek is still releasing and shipping new bikes, such as the Townie Go! S (https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/electra-bikes/electra-e-bikes/townie-go/townie-go-s/p/47367/) with these brakes installed. I observed this same failure earlier today while helping assemble one.

    Our shop alone has filed hundreds of warranty claims for these brakes, as it became unofficial policy to immediately file a warranty claim for the affected bikes before assembly. Trek has sent new brakes every time without question. I believe it is only a matter of time until someone is seriously injured or killed on one of these bicycles.

    Model
    [REDACTED] and others
    UPC
    multiple
    Serial number
    n/a
    Where
    United States: Other
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    No Relationship
    As this report names them
    Brand Trek, Electra, [REDACTED], made or sold by TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

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