Campaign 22E-091

Weld on the on the bike arm assembly may be defective, causing the bike arm assembly to detach

Defect summary

Thule, Inc. (Thule) is recalling certain Thule Range, Camber 2, and Camber 4 bike carriers. The weld on the on the bike arm assembly may be defective, causing the bike arm assembly to detach.

Consequence

A detached bike arm assembly can fall into the roadway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Thule will replace the bike mast assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2022. Owners may contact Thule customer service at 1-888-290-1266, by e-mail at rangecamber22@thule.com, or at www.thule.com/ rangecamber22recall.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22E091000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 22E-091
Make	Model	Model years
Thule	Camber 2 Bike Carrier	Year not stated
Thule	Camber 4 Bike Carrier	Year not stated
Thule	Range Bike Carrier	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

21E-045 May 12, 2021
Rooftop tent shell may crack at the point where the mounting rails attach and detach from the vehicle
16E-053 Jun 8, 2016
Fork clamping mechanism may not properly secure the bike fork to the carrier, allowing the bike to detach from the vehicle
10E-020 May 24, 2010
Fork head boss may fail while tightening it to the front mounting plate of the carrier
09E-011 Apr 2, 2009
These fit kits were sold as aftermarket equipment for use on the vehicles listed above
07E-047 Jul 3, 2007
Certain aftermarket thule hitch style bicycle racks with fold down style bike arms
02E-055 Sep 25, 2002
Thule trunk mount bike carriers produced and sold between january and august 2002, model(s) speedway (pn 961, 962, and 91962) and freeway (pn 960)