Campaigns per year
Thule has averaged 0 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2002 peak of 2
Thule recall campaigns by report date, 2002 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Manufacturer profile
Thule
Thule has filed 8 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2002, covering 267k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.
Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date0No campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected02026 to date
Campaigns on file82002 to 2022
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory
Filed under 2 names, including "THULE, INC.", "Thule, Inc.".
Components
Equipment is Thule's most recalled component since 2016
Thule campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type
Software remedies against the industry
Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Thule against all manufacturers, by year.
ThuleAll manufacturers
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered
Campaigns by model year covered
Thule campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.
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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns
The latest Thule filings
The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22E-091 | Oct 21, 2022 | Weld on the on the bike arm assembly may be defective, causing the bike arm assembly to detach | Equipment | 4,759 | Part replacement |
| 21E-045 | May 12, 2021 | Rooftop tent shell may crack at the point where the mounting rails attach and detach from the vehicle | Equipment | 738 | Part replacement |
| 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 | Equipment | 9,140 | Part replacement |
| 10E-020 | May 24, 2010 | Fork head boss may fail while tightening it to the front mounting plate of the carrier | Equipment | 4,457 | Repair or modification |
| 09E-011 | Apr 2, 2009 | These fit kits were sold as aftermarket equipment for use on the vehicles listed above | Equipment | 2,323 | Repair or modification |
| 07E-047 | Jul 3, 2007 | Certain aftermarket thule hitch style bicycle racks with fold down style bike arms | Equipment | 245,845 | Repair or modification |
| 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) | Equipment | Not reported | Part replacement |
| 02E-054 | 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 backpack (pn 965… | Equipment | Not reported | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns
Thule's five largest campaigns on file
Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.
Source: NHTSA ODI.