Highland Carrier; Reese Carrier: Equipment
Recall 14E059000 · Sep 2, 2014 · Trimas Corporation
7,086
units affected
7,086
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14E059000
- Date
- Sep 2, 2014
- Maker
- Trimas Corporation
- Units affected
- 7,086
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Trimas Corporation (Trimas) is recalling certain model Highland-brand Universal Telescopic Bar Carriers (part numbers 2508500 and 25085), Universal Car Roof Top Basket Carriers (part number 35036) and Multi-Purpose Roof Top Bar Carriers (part numbers 2005200 and 20052), and Reese-brand Carry Power Multi-Purpose Bar Carriers (part numbers 13907 and 1390700) and Carry Power Roof Top Multi-Purpose Steel Basket Carriers (part number 1390900). The affected carriers may have inadvertently been packaged without the proper warning labels advising consumers not use the carriers with cargo bags, cargo baskets, cargo boxes or rooftop accessories.
What can happen
If the bar carriers are used with the cargo bags, cargo baskets, cargo boxes or rooftop accessories it could increase the risk of separation of the cargo from the vehicle, which would become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Trimas will notify owners and will provide revised instructions containing appropriate warnings, free of charge. The recall began on January 20, 2015. Owners may contact Cequent Consumer Products' customer service at 1-800-234-6992.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Highland | Carrier | Not stated |
| Reese | Carrier | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14E059000?
2 models: Highland Carrier (all years), Reese Carrier (all years), about 7,086 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14E059000?
Trimas will notify owners and will provide revised instructions containing appropriate warnings, free of charge. The recall began on January 20, 2015. Owners may contact Cequent Consumer Products' customer service at 1-800-234-6992.
What can happen?
If the bar carriers are used with the cargo bags, cargo baskets, cargo boxes or rooftop accessories it could increase the risk of separation of the cargo from the vehicle, which would become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.