Reese recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Cequent Consumer Products, Inc. (Cequent) is recalling certain model Reese Explore Bike Carriers, part numbers 1392900 (two-bike trunk mount bike carrier), 1393100 (four-bike hitch mount bike carrier), and 6314400 (four-bike hitch mount bike carrier), manufactured from January 1, 2015, through July 17, 2015. The affected bike carriers have cradles that may have been molded incorrectly, which can cause the cradle to rip and fail.
What could happen
If the cradle fails, a bicycle on the cradle may partially or fully fall from the rack, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Cequent will notify owners and will provide a cradle replacement kit. The recall began September 28, 2015. Owners may contact Cequent customer service at 1-877-208-2573 or by email at [email protected].
Vehicles covered
- Reese Explore Bike Carrier
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15E074000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Cequent Consumer Products, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 10, 2015
- Owners notified
- Sep 28, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,724
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2015 to Jul 17, 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.