The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because the incorrect rigidity of the fixation bolt makes it brittle and it could therefore break under stress. The potential danger is that the fixation bolt snaps off during use which, in the worst cases, can lead to the rack and load coming loose while driving.
Product: A bolt with number 8523723002 in a Thule Rapid Fixpoint XT kit used for fastening the load carrier base into the fixpoint of the car.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2009
120 of the 144 motor vehicle alerts published in 2009 concerned the same risk.
| 1669/09 25 Dec 2009 | Opel |
| 1683/09 25 Dec 2009 | Volvo |
| 1600/09 11 Dec 2009 | Polaris |
| 1562/09 4 Dec 2009 | Jaguar |
| 1549/09 27 Nov 2009 | Peugeot |
| 1550/09 27 Nov 2009 | Fiat |
| 1484/09 20 Nov 2009 | Honda |
| 1501/09 20 Nov 2009 | Renault |
Who notified alerts in 2009
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 58 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Spain | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Portugal | 6 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2009
More Thule alerts
3 EU Safety Gate alerts for Thule since 2009; the most were issued in 2009 (1).
| Rapid Fixpoint XT Injuries | Sept 2020 |
| Sprint Injuries | Aug 2016 |