Yakima recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Yakima Products, Inc. (Yakima) is recalling certain SpareTime, two bike, rack systems, part number 8002598, manufactured from November 1, 2011, through October 30, 2012. These racks are for use on vehicles with a rear hatch door mounted spare tire system. The affected bike racks have mounting bolts that may break.
What could happen
If the mounting bolts break, the bike rack may fall from the vehicle, possibly becoming a road hazard to other vehicles or causing injury to pedestrians.
The fix
Yakima will notify owners and mail replacement bolts with instructions to owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 22, 2013. Owners may contact Yakima at 1-888-925-4621.
Vehicles covered
- Yakima Sparetime
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13E008000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Yakima Products, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 15, 2013
- Owners notified
- Feb 22, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7,045
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment; Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.