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Thule - Sprint

Official notice

12 Aug 2016

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Thule - Sprint. Null A defect in the clamp device on the bicycle rack can cause the bicycle to detach from the rack and fall onto the road endangering traffic coming behind. Published 2016-08-12.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/0998/16

Official notice

2016-08-12

The hazard

Null A defect in the clamp device on the bicycle rack can cause the bicycle to detach from the rack and fall onto the road endangering traffic coming behind.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

THULE

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Affected products

Product 1

Bicycle rack

Product 2

Sprint

Risk / hazard

Null A defect in the clamp device on the bicycle rack can cause the bicycle to detach from the rack and fall onto the road endangering traffic coming behind.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Thule.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0998/16

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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