Recall 09E014000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 09E014000 · announced April 15, 2009 · Yakima · 2,186 units affected

The problem

YAKIMA IS RECALLING CERTAIN QUICKBACK 2, P/NO. 8002621, AND QUICKBACK 3, P/NO. 8002622, TRUNK MOUNTED BIKE RACKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 18, 2008 AND JANUARY 28, 2009, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TOP STRAPS ATTACHING THE PRODUCT TO THE VEHICLE MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN ONE OR MORE BICYCLES ARE MOUNTED ON THE RACK.

The risk

THIS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY.

What to do

YAKIMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND OR A COMPARABLE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAKIMA TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-925-4621.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.