2009 Yakima Rack And Roll problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:mechanical:carrier/Rack (1) · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 2010-09-14 · campaign 10V412000 · 1,511 vehicles
Defect: YAKIMA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 RACK AND ROLL EQUIPMENT TRAILERS, PART NUMBERS 8008106 AND 8008107, SIZE 66"/250 LB AND 78"/300 LB. THE TRAILER'S WHEEL(S) CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER WHILE DRIVING.
Risk: SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL WOULD CAUSE THE TRAILER TO BECOME UNSTABLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: YAKIMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL PROVIDE A TRAILER AXLE UPGRADE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAKIMA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-925-4621.
What owners report
2015-02-19 · Equipment:mechanical:carrier/Rack“on july 22, 2014, i was driving on rt 95 in ct when the kayak on top of my car came off and went sliding down i-95. fortunately traffic was light and no was hurt. the problem was the failure of a yakima-supplied cam strap. i do not know how often these straps fail, but this is a potentially serious problem. i have now gone back to using marine r…”
2011-10-13 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility“i tried to install a yakima roof rack on a naked roof. the q towers connect the cross-bars to the clips that attach to the roof. the roof rack is secured by snapping the cam covers that are part of the q towers. with the q towers that i purchased, i was not able to fully snap the cam covers as their shape was not right. i borrowed q towers from a f…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.