Yakima Flipside: Equipment
Recall 11E025000 · Jun 24, 2011 · Yakima Products, Inc.
9,122
units affected
9,122
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11E025000
- Date
- Jun 24, 2011
- Maker
- Yakima Products, Inc.
- Units affected
- 9,122
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment > Mechanical > Carrier/rack
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
YAKIMA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL FLIPSIDE HITCH MOUNT BICYCLE CARRIERS, P/N 8002426, USED TO TRANSPORT UP TO 4 BICYCLES, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON VARIOUS VEHICLES. THE FLIPSIDE HAS A FEATURE THAT ALLOWS THE MAST TO BE LOWERED TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK, HATCH, OR TRUCK BED. THE PULL PIN THAT ALLOWS THIS FEATURE CAN "WALK" OUT OF ITS POSITION AND ALLOW THE UNIT TO FALL TO THE SIDE WHILE BIKES ARE LOADED.
What can happen
THE UNIT CAN FALL TO THE SIDE DURING USE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A BICYCLE HITTING THE GROUND AND EJECTING FROM THE MOUNT ONTO THE ROAD, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
YAKIMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAKIMA AT 1-971-249-7503.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | Flipside | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 11E025000?
1 model: Yakima Flipside (all years), about 9,122 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 11E025000?
YAKIMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAKIMA AT 1-971-249-7503.
What can happen?
THE UNIT CAN FALL TO THE SIDE DURING USE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A BICYCLE HITTING THE GROUND AND EJECTING FROM THE MOUNT ONTO THE ROAD, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
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.