Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack (Yakima)
Vehicle equipment recall 11E-017. NHTSA received YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC.’s report on Apr 25, 2011.
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The short answer
NHTSA received YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC.’s report on Apr 25, 2011. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IF THE BIKE IS NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED, THE BIKE COULD BE EJECTED ON TO THE ROAD, POSSIBLY CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR A VEHICLE CRASH.
YAKIMA IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FRONT LOADER ROOF TOP BIKE RACKS, PART NUMBER 8002103.
ON CERTAIN BICYCLE WHEEL SIZES, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE USER TO TIGHTEN THE FRONT HOOPS IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY SECURE THE BICYCLE WHEEL.
BICYCLE WHEEL SIZES AFFECTED: 26”, 29”, AND 700C.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack.
What should you do?
YAKIMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE BIKE RACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAKIMA AT 1-971-249-7503.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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 .
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 9,644 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Yakima Front LoaderNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.