Pro Series recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Cequent Performance Products, Inc. (Cequent) is recalling certain Pro Series Translite Bike Racks, Part No. 63144, manufactured from October 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The bike rack cradles may tear if excessive force is applied to the cradle straps.
What could happen
Torn cradles could allow a bike to disengage from the carrier. If a bike disengages from the carrier it may fall onto the roadway, creating a hazard for other vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cequent will replace the dealer inventory and customers will receive a repair kit free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2013. Customers may contact Cequent at 1-800-931-6689.
Vehicles covered
- Pro Series Translite Bike Rack
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13E021000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Cequent Performance Products, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 25, 2013
- Owners notified
- May 9, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,330
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012
- Part
- 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.