Yakima recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Yakima Products, Inc. (Yakima) is recalling certain Q-Tower Roof Racks, part numbers 8000124 and 8000135, manufactured January 26, 2015, to May 26, 2015, and Q-Tower Stripped Replacement towers, part number 8880048, manufactured April 1, 2015, to April 15, 2015. The affected roof racks have crossbar clamping wedges that may slide on the crossbars during the installation process, causing the rack to have a loose fit on the vehicle.
What could happen
A rack that does not snugly fit the roof may eject from the vehicle while it is in motion increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Yakima will notify owners and will provide owners with proper crossbar clamping wedges, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2015. Owners may contact Yakima customer service at 1-888-266-3085 or email them at [email protected].
Vehicles covered
- Yakima Q-Tower
- Yakima Q-Tower Stripped Replace
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15E049000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Yakima Products, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 12, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 17, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,468
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 1, 2015 to Apr 15, 2015
- Part
- Equipment
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.