- Vehicles
- 9,122
- Built between
- Feb 2008 – Jun 2011
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 29 June 2011
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2008 and June 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Yakima FlipsideBuilt February 2008 to June 2011
What the defect is
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 could 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.
What gets fixed
YAKIMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2011.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2008 to June 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 June 2011
- Owners notified29 June 2011
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 June 2011.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact yakima at 1-971-249-7503.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.