Thule, Inc.: Equipment
Thule, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 2, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,323. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
32 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Mazda CX-7 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Mazda CX-9 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Mazda Mazda3 | 115 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2009 Mazda Mazda5 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 Mazda Mazda6 | 386 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 Subaru Forester | 178 | 18 | 7 | 19 |
| 2009 Subaru Impreza | 104 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 Subaru Impreza STI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Subaru Outback Sport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Mazda CX-7 | 192 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2008 Mazda CX-9 | 172 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2008 Mazda Mazda3 | 303 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| 2008 Mazda Mazda5 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 Mazda Mazda6 | 111 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 Subaru Impreza | 176 | 15 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 Subaru Impreza STI | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Subaru Outback Sport | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mazda CX-7 | 528 | 5 | 30 | 7 |
| 2007 Mazda CX-9 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Mazda Mazda3 | 222 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 2007 Mazda Mazda5 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 Mazda Mazda6 | 156 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 2006 Mazda Mazda3 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 2006 Mazda Mazda5 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 Mazda Mazda6 | 173 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 2005 Mazda Mazda3 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 2005 Mazda Mazda6 | 147 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 2004 Mazda Mazda3 | 145 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 2004 Mazda Mazda6 | 160 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| 2003 Mazda Mazda6 | 174 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
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 09E011000.
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