# THULE FREEWAY — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
> NHTSA complaint `554346` · 2005-09-14 · Thule, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** THULE
- **Model:** FREEWAY
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Thule, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
## 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
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