Hyundai Expressway 995, Expressway 996: Equipment
Recall 08E006000 · Jan 23, 2008 · Hyundai Motor Company
185
units affected
185
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08E006000
- Date
- Jan 23, 2008
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Units affected
- 185
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Cuts
What is wrong
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 185 AFTERMARKET EXPRESSWAY 996 (P/N 00285-03000) AND EXPRESSWAY 995 (P/N 00285-03001) HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS RECEIVED FROM THULE, INC. IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2005. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
What can happen
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THULE WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS OF THESE BICYCLE RACKS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS CAN CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 734-337-9499 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08E006000?
2 models: Hyundai Expressway 995 (all years), Hyundai Expressway 996 (all years), about 185 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08E006000?
THULE WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS OF THESE BICYCLE RACKS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS CAN CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 734-337-9499 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
What can happen?
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.