Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
The problem of bikes with front discs shedding their front wheels is hardly new.
But that isn't the problem that led to this recall. The recall is because the QR lever can extend inward to a point where it can catch in the brake disk and lock up the wheel. This is only an issue if you have the lever on the same side of the hub as the disk. If you install the QR so the lever is on the opposite side from the disk (as illustrated by JanMM above), the problem can't happen.