Shimano issues stop riding and recall notice on Pro Vibe alloy stems

Company says cracks can form in Vibe Stems purchased since May 2020

Pro Vibe Stem
(Image credit: Shimano/PRO)

Shimano Europe has issued stop riding notice on all its PRO Vibe alloy stems sold since May 2020, and is offering a recall.

The component company says that the Vibe stems "can develop cracks in particular conditions", and therefore its distributors across the continent are facilitating recalls. 

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Adam Becket
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Adam is Cycling Weekly’s news editor – his greatest love is road racing but as long as he is cycling on tarmac, he's happy. Before joining Cycling Weekly he spent two years writing for Procycling, where he interviewed riders and wrote about racing, speaking to people as varied as Demi Vollering to Philippe Gilbert. Before cycling took over his professional life, he covered ecclesiastical matters at the world’s largest Anglican newspaper and politics at Business Insider. Don't ask how that is related to cycling.