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NHTSA Campaign 09E011000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by THULE, INC. · Reported Apr 2, 2009 · 2,323 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THESE FIT KITS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BOLT(S) USED TO SECURE THE FOOT TO THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO A HARDNESS THAT MAY CAUSE THE BOLT(S) TO BE BRITTLE AND POTENTIALLY BREAK UNDER STRESS.

Consequence

THIS MAY RESULT IN THE BOLT(S) SNAPPING OFF DURING USE OR WITHOUT A LOAD. THE UNSECURED RACK AND LOAD CAN THEN COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

THULE WILL MAIL A RETRO FIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THULE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-238-2388.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA CX-7 2007 2,323
MAZDA CX-7 2008 2,323
MAZDA CX-7 2009 2,323
MAZDA CX-9 2007 2,323
MAZDA CX-9 2008 2,323
MAZDA CX-9 2009 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA3 2004 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA3 2005 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA3 2006 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA3 2007 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA3 2008 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA3 2009 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA5 2006 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA5 2007 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA5 2008 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA5 2009 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA6 2003 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA6 2004 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA6 2005 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA6 2006 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA6 2007 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA6 2008 2,323
MAZDA MAZDA6 2009 2,323
SUBARU FORESTER 2009 2,323
SUBARU IMPREZA 2008 2,323
SUBARU IMPREZA 2009 2,323
SUBARU IMPREZA STI 2008 2,323
SUBARU IMPREZA STI 2009 2,323
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2008 2,323
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2009 2,323
SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT 2008 2,323
SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT 2009 2,323
THULE 3068 2,323
THULE 3069 2,323

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09E011000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.