- Vehicles
- 565
- Built between
- Mar 2016 – Aug 2017
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 March 2018
- Repaired
- 52%
- Unrepaired
- 274
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2016 and August 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Rockymounts Bike Rack-Monorail 1.25"Built November 2016 to July 2017
- Rockymounts Bike Rack-Monorail 2"Built November 2016 to July 2017
- Rockymounts Bike Rack-Split Rail 1.25Built April 2016 to August 2017
- Rockymounts Bike Rack-Splitrail 2"Built March 2016 to August 2017
Repair progress
274 of 565 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.
52% repaired — 291 of 565 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
RockyMounts, Inc. (RockyMounts) is recalling certain Split Rail 1.25" bicycle racks, part number 11300, MonoRail 2" bicycle racks, part number 10004, SplitRail 2" bicycle racks, part number 11400, and MonoRail 1.25" bicycle racks, part number 10003. The weld that attaches the hitch tube to the pivot bracket may crack and fail allowing the upper portion of the rack with the bicycles attached to separate from the vehicle.
What could happen
If a portion of the rack and the attached bicycles separate from the vehicle, they can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
RockyMounts will notify owners and will provide a new rack base, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2016 to August 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 March 2018
- Owners notified8 March 2018
- Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 52% repaired
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 1 March 2018.
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 RockyMounts customer service at 1-303-402-0190.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- RockyMounts, 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.