Pro issues recall for all alloy Vibe stems sold after May 2020

Affected riders will receive replacement stem or refund

Jack Luke

Published: March 30, 2023 at 2:05 pm

Pro has issued a recall notice for its alloy Vibe stem.

The recall affects all stems sold after May 2020. It has been issued because “certain batches [of the stem] can develop cracks in particular conditions”, according to Shimano (Pro’s parent company).

The defect is caused by corrosion, which can lead to cracks forming in the clamping area of the fork steerer tube, says Shimano.

Affected riders should stop using the stem immediately and contact the dealer they purchased the stem from.

Shimano says any questions should be sent to provibe_recall@shimano-eu.com. Riders in Australia should contact pro_recall@shimano.com.au.

The full recall notice is available on the Pro website.

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Jack Luke is the deputy editor at BikeRadar and has been fettling with bikes for his whole life. Always in search of the hippest new niche in cycling, Jack is a self-confessed gravel dork, fixie-botherer, tandem-evangelist and hill climb try hard. Jack thinks nothing of bikepacking after work to sleep in a ditch or taking on a daft challenge for the BikeRadar YouTube channel. He is also a regular contributor to the BikeRadar podcast. With a near encyclopaedic knowledge of cycling tech, ranging from the most esoteric retro niche to the most cutting-edge modern kit, Jack takes pride in his ability to seek out stories that would otherwise go unreported. He is also particularly fond of tan-wall tyres, dynamo lights, cup and cone bearings, and skids. Jack has been writing about and testing bikes for more than six years now, has a background working in bike shops for years before that, and is regularly found riding a mix of weird and wonderful machines. Jack can also often be seen zooming about with his partner aboard their beloved tandem.