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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E011000 | THULE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 2323 | 04/17/2009 | MFR | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 04/02/2009 | 04/03/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to thule aftermarket roof mounted load carriers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.owners may also 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 | |||
| 01/08/2011 | 46000 | ||
| The glass panel of 2008 mazda5 moonroof exploded on highway with no apparent reason. luckly the inside cover was in place and not many broken pieces fell down from the gap. after a search on the internet, the issue seems not uncommon among mazda cars and minivans. | |||
| 02/18/2009 | 19718 | ||
| Power steering failure. normal mixed driving, highway & city stop & go, while waiting in a drive thru for coffee, steering wheel became almost immoveable, would still turn to normal limits both right & left, however the effort required was very high. returned car to dealer under warranty noticing that steering effort remained constant thruout the drive. effort required was not dependent on speed, or direction. | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 38500 | 1 | |
| Floor mat flips up over clutch and brake pedal sometimes when shifting gears. can cause accidental brake application when shifting gears. eyelet securing mat to floor separates from mat after a few months of usage. allows floor mat to shift forward and the front edge of the mat catches the clutch pedal. when the pedal is depressed, the mat catches the pedal and flips up over the brake and clutch pedal. pressing the clutch again will also engage brake. when operating vehicle on feb 25, 2010, two times the brakes applied when shifting gears due to the mat interference. the second time the vehicle skidded out of a turn and damaged the front right wheel and tire when hitting a curb. the mat was removed to prevent further problems. vehicle was inoperable after incident. *tr | |||