Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack (Thule)
Vehicle equipment recall 10E-020. NHTSA received THULE, INC.’s report on May 24, 2010.
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NHTSA received THULE, INC.’s report on May 24, 2010. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THE BIKE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
THULE, INC.
IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL DOMESTIQUE, P/N 513, AFTERMAKET ROOFTOP BICYCLE CARRIERS.
THE FORK HEAD BOSS MAY FAIL WHILE TIGHTENING IT TO THE FRONT MOUNTING PLATE OF THE CARRIER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack.
What should you do?
THULE WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT CONTAINING A NEW BOSS HEAD FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THULE AT 1-800-848-5322.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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 .
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 4,457 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Thule DomestiqueNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by THULE, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.