Yakima Q-tower Stripped Replace Recalls
All Yakima Q-tower Stripped Replace recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.June 12th, 2015
Recalled Component
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Recall Date
June 12th, 2015
June 12th, 2015
Units Effected
3,468
3,468
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15E049000
Manufacturer: YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 2015
Manufactured End Date: April 15th, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: June 17th, 2015
Defect Summary:
Yakima Products, Inc. (Yakima) is recalling certain Q-Tower Roof Racks, part numbers 8000124 and 8000135, manufactured January 26, 2015, to May 26, 2015, and Q-Tower Stripped Replacement towers, part number 8880048, manufactured April 1, 2015, to April 15, 2015. The affected roof racks have crossbar clamping wedges that may slide on the crossbars during the installation process, causing the rack to have a loose fit on the vehicle. Consequence Summary:
A rack that does not snugly fit the roof may eject from the vehicle while it is in motion increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Corrective Summary:
Yakima will notify owners and will provide owners with proper crossbar clamping wedges, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2015. Owners may contact Yakima customer service at 1-888-266-3085 or email them at [email protected]. Recall 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.
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