Land Rover LR3, Range Rover Sport; Thule Expressway, Hitching Post PRO and 1 more (2005-2008): Equipment
Recall 07E047000 · Jul 3, 2007 · Thule, Inc.
245,845
units affected
245,845
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07E047000
- Date
- Jul 3, 2007
- Maker
- Thule, Inc.
- Units affected
- 245,845
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2005-2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Cuts
What is wrong
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET THULE HITCH STYLE BICYCLE RACKS WITH FOLD DOWN STYLE BIKE ARMS. 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 POINT HAS TO POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THULE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 20, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391). NOTES: LAND ROVER PURCHASED SOME OF THESE BIKE RACKS FOR USE ON THEIR LR3 AND RANGE ROVER SPORT VEHICLES, PART NO. LRNAPBR4. L. L. BEAN ALSO SELLS SOME OF THESE BIKE RACKS UNDER THE MODEL NAME OF HITCHING POST PRO (WD75, WD76, WD77, WD78, YL05, BBG9, BBH1, BBH2, BBH4), EXPRESSWAY (WD72, WD73, BBH5, BBH6), OR TRAILBLAZER (WD31, BBH7). REI HAS ALSO PURCHASED SOME OF THESE BIKE RACKS UNDER MODEL NAMES: HITCHING POST PRO (934, 934XT, 935, 935XT, 936, 936XT, 937, 937XT, 951, 951XT), EXPRESSWAY (995, 995XT, 996, 996XT), AND TRAILBLAZER (998, 998XT).
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Land Rover | LR3 | 2005-2008 |
| Land Rover | Range Rover Sport | 2006-2008 |
| Thule | Expressway | Not stated |
| Thule | Hitching Post Pro | Not stated |
| Thule | Trailblazer | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 07E047000?
5 models: Land Rover LR3 (2005-2008), Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2006-2008), Thule Expressway (all years) and 2 more, about 245,845 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 07E047000?
THULE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 20, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391). NOTES: LAND ROVER PURCHASED SOME OF THESE BIKE RACKS FOR USE ON THEIR LR3 AND RANGE ROVER SPORT VEHICLES, PART NO. LRNAPBR4. L. L. BEAN ALSO.
What can happen?
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH POINT HAS TO POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A 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.