Lectric Recall (2026): One CPSC Recall, 45,000 Bikes

The Lectric recall, read from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's record and Lectric's own recall page on October 5, 2026: which bikes it covers, how to check yours, the free fix, every other Lectric model, batteries and the court record. We sell e-bikes from other makers, not Lectric.

By Milad Ghobadibeygvand, BScN (Western University, 2014), Redtail eBikes. Verified October 5, 2026. One page of the series that starts with our Lectric eBikes profile.

The Lectric recall at a glance

One recall covers one part: the front and rear mechanical disc brake calipers on the XP 3.0 family, recall 23-789. The Commission published it on September 7, 2023, and its record of the recall holds every line in this table except the exact sale days and the email address, which come from Lectric's recall page.

The Commission's hazard line reads that the calipers "can fail resulting in loss of control, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider." The two injuries "involved cuts, scrapes and a broken bone." Its remedy line adds that "Lectric Ebikes is contacting all purchasers directly."

Lectric's help center gives the mechanism: "when the brakes are improperly adjusted, the brake cable actuator arm can over-rotate, dislocating parts and causing the brake calipers to fail." The Commission's record names Lectric eBikes LLC, of Phoenix, Arizona, as the importer and China as the country of manufacture.

The recall's five dates, in the order they arrive, from the CPSC's record and Lectric's recall page.

Is my Lectric part of the recall?

Read the model name on your bike's rear rack, then the serial number on its head tube, and give both to Lectric's recall line when you call. The Commission's record says "The model name is printed on the bike's rear rack," and Lectric's recall page asks for the order number and the serial number "engraved on the head tube of the eBike."

1. The model. Only the XP 3.0 and XP Step-Thru 3.0, standard or Long-Range, are in it. Lectric's recall page is plain: "All eBikes not specified in the list above are not included in the brake recall."
2. The date. You bought it new from Lectric from November 1, 2022 to May 6, 2023. Your order number is on the confirmation email of your original order.
3. The serial. Engraved on your bike's head tube; Lectric's recall page shows where in a photograph.
4. The call. 877-479-5422, or contact@lectricebikes.com. Lectric's page says to call or write "if you cannot read your product's serial number" too.

A used bike is covered. If you bought yours used, Lectric's recall page says it "will replace any brakes affected by this recall, regardless of whether the rider is the original owner." Asked whether an owner whose brakes seem fine may keep them, the same page answers "No."

A hydraulic kit changes the answer only for the calipers it replaced. Lectric's page says the mechanical brake replacement "is the CPSC-approved remedy for the recall," that its hydraulic upgrade "is a separate program that started on 5/16/23 and ended on 7/31/23," and that "The only brakes that need to be replaced are the original brakes that came with your XP 3.0."

Bikes still on order when the recall began, it adds, "will be shipped with upgraded brakes."

Buying a used XP 3.0? Ask the seller for the order number, read the serial yourself and call before you pay. Our XP 3.0 review lists the other checks, the battery, the key and the warranty, and the parts Lectric still sells for it.

The free fix: what Lectric sends and pays

Register by phone or email, and your free brake kit ships within two to six weeks. Lectric's recall page lists the steps: register through the hotline or by email, receive "an email which includes instructions to submit a receipt for reimbursement of the brake replacement service," and then "Within 2-6 weeks, a brake kit will be shipped to you, free of charge."

The Commission's record sets the shop allowance: owners "will receive up to $100 towards the cost to install front and rear mechanical brake calipers." So you pay nothing for the parts, and a shop's labor is covered up to $100 against your receipt.

Two schedules are published for the same line, so you are best placed if you call when both say it is open. Lectric's recall page lists "Tuesday - Friday, 9 AM PT - 4 PM PT." The Commission's record and Lectric's help article both list 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday. Both hold from Tuesday to Friday, noon to 7 PM Eastern.

Both schedules on one clock: the outlined hours are when you can expect an answer.

Lectric's general support line and email, for anything outside the recall, are in our Lectric return policy guide.

The Commission's record also names an online recall portal on an expertinquiry.com address. On October 5, 2026 that address no longer existed: public name servers answered that the name does not exist. Register by phone or email.

The hydraulic upgrade program has ended, and the hydraulic kit is now a purchase. Lectric ran it from May 16 to July 31, 2023, separate from the recall remedy. Its US store lists the XP 3.0 Hydraulic Brake Upgrade Kit at $249 on October 5, 2026, for the XP 3.0 and XP Step-Thru 3.0 only.

Every other Lectric model, checked

No other Lectric model has a recall or a product safety warning in the Commission's record, and Lectric's recall page excludes every bike not on its list. The search read all 10,027 recall records the Commission's recall service returned on October 5, 2026, the oldest from June 8, 1973 and the newest from September 24, 2026, and all 373 rows of its product safety warning list.

The word Lectric appears in two recall records. One is 23-789. The other is a 1996 model-train recall whose text misprints "Electric" once; it is not about bicycles. No warning names Lectric.

The recalled part was a mechanical caliper, and all 37 of the bike and trike pages on Lectric's US store on October 4, 2026 list hydraulic brakes. Lectric's compare page puts the same claim in one line: "All Bikes Feature" a list that includes "Hydraulic Brakes." Our XP4 review sets out what changed from the XP 3.0 to the model that replaced it.

Every page Lectric's US store lists for a bike or trike names hydraulic brakes.

Shopping rather than checking? Every e-bike we sell and the trikes we sell ship free to the lower 48, and if you need a warranty claim on yours, it comes to us.

The XP 2.0 is outside recall 23-789. It is not one of the four models Lectric's page lists, and no Commission record names it, so a search for an XP 2.0 brake recall finds nothing in either record.

Lectric batteries and fires: what the record shows

No Commission recall or warning names a Lectric battery, and Lectric states its batteries are certified to UL 2271 and its bikes to UL 2849. The one Lectric recall concerns brakes. Lectric's XPeak 2.0 launch post says the model, "along with all Lectric eBikes, is proudly UL 2271 & UL 2849 certified," and its XPedition 2.0 post says the same of "all Lectric eBikes models."

In Lectric's own explanation, from its XPress post, the pair means "both the battery and the entire electrical system — including motor, controller, display, and wiring — have passed rigorous safety inspections." Those are Lectric's own statements. Our guide to e-bike battery types explains the lithium-ion cells inside packs like these.

If you own a Lectric, its battery safety guide of October 15, 2025 opens with its own warning: "Improper charging, use, or storage of your battery could lead to death, personal injury, or property damage." Its rules, in its numbers:

The guide forbids power strips and extension cords, third-party chargers and opening the battery's management system, which it says "Can lead to fire, injury, or permanent battery damage." A battery that has been submerged goes in a non-flammable container, such as a metal box with sand or kitty litter, away from buildings, and the local fire department, a recycling center or Lectric advises on disposal.

Lawsuits naming Lectric: the court record

CourtListener's archive of federal dockets holds four cases with Lectric eBikes as the defendant, and the two complaints free to read are about its website. The archive, read on October 5, 2026, holds these four:

A complaint is one side's account, and none of these entries is a finding against Lectric. The Cabot complaint challenges the sale and discount prices shown on Lectric's website; on August 7, 2025 the court denied Lectric's motion for judgment on the pleadings. The Barlow complaint says the website is not "fully accessible" to blind and visually impaired users.

The two Florida complaints sit behind the federal courts' paid access service, and their docket entries do not say which part of a bike they concern. The Commission's penalty records hold no civil or criminal penalty against Lectric eBikes; the three that match the word are General Electric's.

What the record shows for Lectric, and what to plan around

Read together, the federal record and Lectric's own pages show one recall for one part, with a remedy still open to any owner, and four practical points to plan around before you call.

In Lectric's favor

• One recall in the Commission's record, for one part, with a free fix for any owner, new or used.
• All 37 of its current US product pages list hydraulic brakes, the part type the recall did not touch.
• No Commission product safety warning or penalty names Lectric.
• It states UL 2849 certification for its bikes and UL 2271 for its batteries.

What to plan around

• Registration is by phone or email; the online portal in the Commission's record no longer exists.
• The two published phone schedules overlap only Tuesday to Friday, noon to 7 PM Eastern.
• The kit takes two to six weeks, and the bike stays parked until it is fitted.
• The hydraulic upgrade program closed on July 31, 2023; that kit is a $249 purchase now.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a recall on Lectric bikes?

Yes, one: CPSC recall 23-789 of September 7, 2023, for the mechanical disc brake calipers on about 45,000 XP 3.0 and XP Step-Thru 3.0 bikes sold from November 1, 2022 to May 6, 2023. It is the only Lectric eBikes record among the Commission's 10,027 recall records on October 5, 2026.

Which Lectric bikes are recalled?

Lectric's one recall, CPSC 23-789, covers the XP 3.0, XP 3.0 Long-Range, XP Step-Thru 3.0 and XP Step-Thru 3.0 Long-Range bought new from November 1, 2022 to May 6, 2023, about 45,000 bikes. Lectric's recall page says every e-bike not on that list is outside the brake recall.

How do I know if my XP 3.0 is part of the recall?

Read the model name on the rear rack and the serial number engraved on the head tube, as Lectric's recall page shows, find the order number on your confirmation email, and call 877-479-5422 or email contact@lectricebikes.com. Lectric checks the serial and tells you whether the bike is affected.

What do I get from the Lectric recall?

A free brake kit, shipped within two to six weeks of registering, and up to $100 toward a shop's installation, paid against the receipt, per the Commission's record and Lectric's recall page. The bike should not be ridden until the brakes are replaced.

Is the Lectric XP 2.0 recalled?

No. The XP 2.0 is not among the four models in recall 23-789, and no record in the Commission's recall list or warning list names it on October 5, 2026. That includes its brakes: the brake recall covers XP 3.0 and XP Step-Thru 3.0 bikes only.

Is the Lectric XP Lite recalled?

No. No Commission recall or warning names the XP Lite on October 5, 2026, and it is not on Lectric's recall list. The XP Lite2 that Lectric sells now lists hydraulic brakes on its product page.

Is there a recall on the Lectric trike?

No. The Commission's records on October 5, 2026 name no Lectric trike, and the XP Trike2's product page lists a hydraulic brake.

Is the Lectric XPedition recalled?

No. No Commission recall or warning names the XPedition on October 5, 2026; the XPedition2's product page lists hydraulic brakes.

Is there a Lectric battery recall?

No. The one Lectric recall is for brake calipers, and none of the Commission's 373 product safety warnings names Lectric. Lectric states its batteries are certified to UL 2271; its battery guide sets the charging range at 32°F to 104°F.

Are Lectric e-bikes safe?

Their federal record is one recall for one part, with a free remedy, and no warning or penalty. Lectric states its bikes are certified to UL 2849, and every current model lists hydraulic brakes. Lectric's recall page lets an affected XP 3.0 be ridden again once its recalled brakes are replaced.

Are Lectric batteries safe?

No Commission recall or warning names a Lectric battery on October 5, 2026, and Lectric states its batteries are certified to UL 2271. Its guide sets the rules Lectric asks owners to follow: Lectric's charger, a wall outlet, unplugged within an hour of the green light, stored off the bike at 60%.

Have Lectric e-bikes caught fire?

No Commission recall or product safety warning about a Lectric fire exists as of October 5, 2026; consumer incident reports, which the Commission keeps in a separate database, are not part of that count. Lectric's own guide says misuse of a lithium-ion battery can lead to "a fire," and lists the signs to stop at: cracking, swelling, smoke, leaking or submersion.

Is there a Lectric e-bike lawsuit?

CourtListener's federal archive holds four cases naming Lectric eBikes as defendant: two Florida injury cases, closed in 2025 and 2026 (one with a notice of settlement), a California pricing class action closed in 2025, and an Illinois website-access class action filed in 2026. A complaint is an allegation, and none of the four records a finding against Lectric.

Can I still get the Lectric hydraulic brake upgrade?

The free-standing upgrade program ran from May 16 to July 31, 2023 and has ended. Lectric's store lists the XP 3.0 Hydraulic Brake Upgrade Kit at $249 on October 5, 2026; the recall's own remedy is the free mechanical brake kit.

The bottom line

Lectric's federal record holds one recall: the mechanical brake calipers on XP 3.0 and XP Step-Thru 3.0 bikes sold from November 1, 2022 to May 6, 2023, about 45,000 of them. If you own one, or are buying one used, read the serial on the head tube and call 877-479-5422; the kit is free to any owner. Every other Lectric model sits outside it, and every current Lectric product page lists hydraulic brakes.

If you are choosing a new folder rather than fixing an old one, our Lectric profile puts the bikes we sell beside Lectric's, model by model. Each ships free to the lower 48, and a warranty claim comes to us.

Image credit: the cover's photograph is "Inspection of bicycle tires", U.S. Tire Co. plant, New York, 1917 to 1918, from the American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs (photograph: U.S. National Archives, 165-WW-223E-16), in the public domain, cropped to the print and shown at one uniform scale with nothing drawn over it; the type is set in Playcut Brush. No Lectric photograph appears.

Limitations

Each limit below is a fact about the records this page reads, with what it means for the answer and when the page goes out of date.

1. The count of one recall is the Commission's recall list as its web service returned it on October 5, 2026. Its newest record is dated September 24, 2026, so a recall published after that date would not be in it.
2. Consumer incident reports at SaferProducts.gov could not be searched: its public search answered HTTP 403. A reported incident that led to no recall or warning would not show here.
3. Lectric's UL statements are its own. The certificates, with the certifier and file number, were not read.
4. The court record is CourtListener's federal archive on October 5, 2026. State-court cases are outside it, and the two Florida complaints were not read.
5. The Cabot case's closing entries are not in that archive's copy; it records the closing date, October 8, 2025, without the reason.
6. Lectric publishes two schedules for the recall line, and both are printed.
7. Brake types on current models are read from Lectric's 37 US product pages on October 4, 2026; a later change to the lineup would not be reflected.
8. Expiry: this page is out of date the day the Commission publishes a new Lectric recall or warning, Lectric changes its recall page or its lineup's brakes, or a court records a new case naming Lectric; each is re-read at every republish.

Source register

Each document behind this guide, the tier it sits in under our sourcing rules and what it supports. All were read on October 5, 2026 unless the row says otherwise.

No T4 source is relied on for a statement of fact, and no T5 source appears on this page.

References

The full record of every document this guide relies on, numbered in the order the page first links it, with its publisher, the part relied on and the date it was retrieved.

1. US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lectric Ebikes Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Sold on Lectric E-Bicycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert), Description, Hazard, Remedy, Incidents/Injuries, Sold At, Importer(s), Manufactured In. cpsc.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
2. US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recall record 23789 (RestWebServices), fields Description, Hazards, Injuries, Remedies, Retailers, Importers, ManufacturerCountries, ConsumerContact. saferproducts.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
3. Lectric eBikes, XP 3.0 Mechanical Disc Brake Calipers Voluntary Recall, the notice, its model list, its registration steps and its Frequently asked questions. lectricebikes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
4. Lectric eBikes, Product Recall: XP 3.0 Mechanical Brake Calipers, the article's second paragraph and its phone line. help.lectricebikes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
5. Lectric eBikes, XP 3.0 Hydraulic Brake Upgrade Kit (US store listing), price and compatibility. lectricebikes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
6. US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recall list (RestWebServices), all records, all 10,027 records, 1973-06-08 to 2026-09-24. saferproducts.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
7. US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Product Safety Warning listing, all 373 rows. cpsc.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
8. Lectric eBikes, Compare eBikes, the 'All Bikes Feature' list. lectricebikes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
9. Lectric eBikes, The All-New XPeak 2.0, section 'UL Certification & Safety'. lectricebikes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
10. Lectric eBikes, The All-New XPedition 2.0 Cargo eBike, section 'Safety First'. lectricebikes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
11. Lectric eBikes, Lectric XPress: The 5 Features Riders Love, section 'UL 2849 Certification'. lectricebikes.com. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
12. Lectric eBikes, Essential eBike Battery Safety Tips, the opening warning; Storing; Charging; Keeping Your Battery Healthy; the BMS; What To Do If Your Battery Is Damaged. lectricebikes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
13. CourtListener (RECAP archive of the federal courts' dockets), Davenport v. Lectric eBikes, LLC, 1:24-cv-23202 (S.D. Fla.), entries 1 (notice of removal) and 30 (notice of settlement); nature of suit. courtlistener.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
14. CourtListener (RECAP archive of the federal courts' dockets), Cabot v. Lectric eBikes LLC, 3:24-cv-06446 (N.D. Cal.), entries 1 (complaint) and 53 (order denying judgment on the pleadings); closing date. courtlistener.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
15. CourtListener (RECAP archive of the federal courts' dockets), Almodovar v. Lectric Ebikes, LLC, 5:25-cv-00263 (M.D. Fla.), entries 1 (complaint with jury demand) and 17 (mediation report); nature of suit. courtlistener.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
16. CourtListener (RECAP archive of the federal courts' dockets), Barlow v. Lectric eBikes LLC, 1:26-cv-06378 (N.D. Ill.), entries 1 (complaint) and 10 to 12 (extensions of time). courtlistener.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
17. US District Court, Northern District of California (filed by plaintiffs' counsel), Cabot v. Lectric eBikes LLC, Class Action Complaint, document 1, Nature of the Action, paragraphs 1 to 4. storage.courtlistener.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
18. US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (filed by plaintiff's counsel), Barlow v. Lectric eBikes LLC, Class Action Complaint, document 1, paragraphs 2 to 5. storage.courtlistener.com. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
19. US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Penalties (RestWebServices), civil and criminal, company 'Lectric', every row returned; the three that match the substring are General Electric's. saferproducts.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2026.