YAKIMA FLIPSIDE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Yakima Products is recalling certain model Flipside Hitch Mount Bicycle Carriers (part number 8002426) that are designed to transport up to four bicycles on vehicles. The carriers have a feature allowing the mast to lower to the side for trunk or hatch access. A defect exists where the pull pin that enables this lowering feature can work out of position, causing the entire unit to fall to the side while bicycles are loaded.
When the carrier falls to the side, bicycles can hit the ground and be ejected from the mount onto the road, creating a hazard to other vehicles and potentially causing crashes or injuries. Yakima will notify owners and provide a repair kit at no charge. Owners should contact Yakima at 1-971-249-7503 to receive the repair kit.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
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.
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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.