Shimano crankset class-action settlement gets final court approval

A US federal judge has given final approval to the class-action settlement case over Shimano's Hollowtech II road crank recall, finalising the preliminary deal presented in July 2025. Shimano crankset court case settlement moves forwardThe long-standing class action lawsuit nudges toward final approval of a resolution.Escape CollectiveSuvi Loponen The deal covers US owners of recalled Shimano Dura-Ace and Ultegra 11-speed cranksets made before July 2019. It adds a two-year extension of Shimano's "express warranty" for the bonding separation and delamination, covering any issues until 29 July 2027. It will also reimburse riders who have paid for replacement cranks out of their own pocket, and update the inspection programme. Shops must now use an expert-reviewed manual, complete training and inspect the cranks with a Shimano-provided, light-equipped magnifier. Shimano has opened a claims process for US riders affected by the recall, allowing reimbursement and warranty submissions through this website. The recall, which opened in 2023. covered some 760,000 cranksets in the US. Shimano has repeatedly denied any wrondoing regarding the handling of the issue, and said that the recall was voluntary, and that most cranksets work properly.