Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E047000 | THULE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 245845 | 06/20/2007 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 07/03/2007 | 07/09/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||
| 04/19/2007 | 5635 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 land rover range rover sport. whenever the contact turns the vehicle, he feels and hears a grinding noise coming from the steering column. the grinding worsens in hot weather or after driving for a long period of time. the dealer advised him to bring in the vehicle and they changed the steering shaft. the vehicle has been to the dealer approximately 7 times for the same failure, but there has been no successful remedy. the vehicle is currently at the dealer having the rack and pinion changed. the technician stated that the repair to the rack and pinion would only be a temporary repair until the manufacturer could provide a better remedy. the speed was unknown. the failure mileage was 5,635. updated 05/21/08 *bf the drivers door handle was stuck, the navigation system would go dim, the cruise control activated while driving, the passenger seat latch was not latch properly, the vehicle pulled to the left. updated 05/20/08. *jb | |||