Hearth Record

Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack (Trek)

Vehicle equipment recall 96E-034. NHTSA received TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION’s report on Nov 7, 1996.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION’s report on Nov 7, 1996. 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 CAR RACK DISENGAGES FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CARGO CAN FALL ONTO THE ROADWAY CAUSING A HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES AND/OR PEDESTRIANS NEARBY.

THE SWING ARM OF THE CAR RACK CAN PREMATURELY DISENGAGE CAUSING THE CAR RACK TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack.

What should you do?

TREK BICYCLE IS ASKING FOR THE RETURN OF THESE CAR RACKS AND WILL REIMBURSE THE OWNERS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION:DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED NOVEMBER 5, 1996, AND ARE ALSOPLACING A CONSUMER NOTICE IN THEIR STORES FOR OWNERS TO RETURN THESE CAR RACKS. NOTE:IF AN OWNER DOES NOT RECEIVE A REFUND FOR THESE CAR RACKS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PLEASE CONTACT TREK BICYCLE AT 1-800-369-TREK (1-800-369-8735).ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 3,296 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Trek Car RackNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. 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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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