YAKIMA QUICKBACK 3 9999: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09E014000

Make Model Year
YAKIMA QUICKBACK 3 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-04-21 2009-04-15 2009-04-15

Production Dates: 2008-12-18 - 2009-01-28

Manufacturers Involved: Yakima Products, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2186

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

YAKIMA IS RECALLING CERTAIN QUICKBACK 2, P/NO. 8002621, AND QUICKBACK 3, P/NO. 8002622, TRUNK MOUNTED BIKE RACKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 18, 2008 AND JANUARY 28, 2009, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TOP STRAPS ATTACHING THE PRODUCT TO THE VEHICLE MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN ONE OR MORE BICYCLES ARE MOUNTED ON THE RACK.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY.

Remedy

YAKIMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND OR A COMPARABLE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAKIMA TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-925-4621.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .