Hollywood Engineering, Inc.: Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Hollywood Engineering, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 2, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 300. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BICYCLE RACKS. THE HITCH RACKS WERE WELDED WITHOUT SUPPORT GUSSETS AND COULD CRACK, SAG OR FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
IF THE RACK FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, DAMAGE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
THESE BICYCLE RACKS WILL BE EXCHANGED WITH NEW RACKS.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Hollywood HR300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Hollywood HR310 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Hollywood HR320 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Hollywood HR400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Hollywood HR410 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Hollywood HR420 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Hollywood HR520 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98E026000.
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