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THULE FREEWAY — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

crash1 injured · 554346 · 2005-09-14

Vehicle

Make
THULE
Model
FREEWAY
Year
Manufacturer
Thule, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: WHILE RIDING BICYCLE THE CALLER RAN INTO A BIKE RACK ON THE BACK OF A SUBURBAN. THE RACK STUCK OUT VERY FAR BEHIND THE VEHICLE, AND CALLER DID NOT SEE IT. HE SAID IT WAS A BLACK BAR AND NOT CLEARLY SEEN. THE BAR EXTENDED OUT BEHIND THE VEHICLE 42 INCHES FROM THE BACK WINDOW. CALLER SUSTAINED INJURIES, A BROKEN VERTEBRA. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE MODEL WAS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10136495
Machine
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