Yakima Flipside, model year 9999. Filed by Yakima Products, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 24 June 2011. 9,122 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11E025 cover?
- Yakima Flipside.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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 OUTSID…”
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11E025 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC. |
| System at fault | Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack |
| Reported to NHTSA | 24 June 2011 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | YAKIMA FLIPSIDE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11E025, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11e025/
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Other Yakima notices we hold
- 18E038: HoldUp Evo hitch-mounted bike racks, part number 802479-2482
- 13E028: Whispbar rack systems
- 13E008: SpareTime, two bike, rack systems, part number 8002598, manufactured from November 1, 2011, through October 30, 2012
- 11E017: AFTERMARKET FRONT LOADER ROOF TOP BIKE RACKS, PART NUMBER 8002103
- 10V412: MODEL YEAR 2009 RACK AND ROLL EQUIPMENT TRAILERS, PART NUMBERS 8008106 AND 8008107, SIZE 66"/250 LB AND 78"/300 LB
- 10E023: MODEL FLIPSIDE HITCH MOUNT BICYCLE CARRIERS, P/N 8002426, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON VARIOUS
All 7 Yakima campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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