HYUNDAI EXPRESSWAY 996 9999: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08E006000

Make Model Year
HYUNDAI EXPRESSWAY 996 NO YEAR
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-01-23 2008-01-23

Manufacturers Involved: Kia America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 081

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 185

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 185 AFTERMARKET EXPRESSWAY 996 "P/N 00285-03000" AND EXPRESSWAY 995 "P/N 00285-03001" HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS RECEIVED FROM THULE, INC. IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2005. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.

Consequence

WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.

Remedy

THULE WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS OF THESE BICYCLE RACKS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 "800-848-5391" TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS CAN CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 734-337-9499 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Notes

HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 081.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.