Hollywood Racks Recalls 2022-2023 Destination E Rack Bicycle Carriers
Hollywood Racks is recalling 2022-2023 Destination E Rack Bicycle Carriers because a component may fail, allowing a bike to detach and become a road hazard.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect that can cause a bicycle to detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. This fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Hollywood Racks is recalling certain 2022-2023 Destination E Rack Bicycle Carriers, part number HR4500. The recall affects approximately 7,500 units. The defect involves the eyebolt that holds the vertical clamping frame, which may fail. This failure can allow a bicycle to detach from the carrier.
A detached bike may drag behind the vehicle or become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Hollywood Racks will supply two cam lever-eyebolt assemblies per bike rack free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Hollywood Racks customer service at 1-800-747-4085 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK recall
- Manufacturer
- Hollywood Racks
- Category
- Vehicle — Bicycle Carrier
- Affected units
- 7,500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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