Equipment recall 07E047000 · July 3, 2007
Land Rover LR3 and Range Rover Sport
Certain aftermarket thule hitch style bicycle racks with fold down style bike arms.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
This is a recall of aftermarket equipment listed for the vehicles below. It applies only if the recalled part was installed on the vehicle.
- Summary
- Certain aftermarket thule hitch style bicycle racks with fold down style bike arms. 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 point has to potential of causing a severe laceration or amputation to the user's fingertips or hand.
- Remedy
- Thule will notify owners and provide a repair kit and instructions free of charge. The recall began on June 20, 2007. Owners can contact thule at 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391). Notes: land rover purchased some of these bike racks for use on their LR3 and range rover sport vehicles, part no. LRNAPBR4. L. L. Bean also sells some of these bike racks under the model name of hitching post pro (WD75, WD76, WD77, WD78, YL05, BBG9, BBH1, BBH2, BBH4), expressway (WD72, WD73, BBH5, BBH6), or trailblazer (WD31, BBH7). Rei has also purchased some of these bike racks under model names: hitching post pro (934, 934XT, 935, 935XT, 936, 936XT, 937, 937XT, 951, 951XT), expressway (995, 995XT, 996, 996XT), and trailblazer (998, 998XT).
- Notes
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07E047000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 3, 2007
- Filed by
- THULE, INC.
- Owner notification
- June 20, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 245,845
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Land Rover LR3 (2005-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2006-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006
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