Additional Information on Yakima Mighty Joe Trunk Bike Rack Recall

The Yakima Rack company has issued further information regarding the Mighty Joe 2 & Mighty Joe 3 bicycle trunk rack nationwide recall. The company has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists in its 2005 Mighty Joe 2 and Mighty Joe 3 bicycle racks. Specifically, the latches designed to support the load arms may appear to be latched even when they are not latched. In such a case, the bicycle load arms may collapse while one or more bikes are mounted on the trunk rack, which could possibly cause injury or property damage.

All customers are asked to immediately stop using the product, and dealers should remove them from their car rack sales floors as well. Yakima will reimburse all customers that own a product affected by this recall. A Yakima website has been established to instruct consumers on how to apply for a complete refund.