Tepui / Thule Tepui recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Thule, Inc. (Thule) is recalling certain Thule Tepui Hybox Tepui Wedge part number 901110, Thule Tepui Hybox part number 901100, Tepui Hybox wedge part number 8001HB203, and Tepui Hybox part number 8001HB103 and 8001HB112 rooftop tents. The rooftop tent shell may crack at the point where the mounting rails attach and detach from the vehicle.
What could happen
A detached rooftop tent may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Thule will provide a refund or replacement rooftop tent, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2021. Owners may contact Thule customer service at 1-855-216-7375.
Vehicles covered
- Tepui Hybox
- Tepui Hybox Wedge
- Thule Tepui Hybox
- Thule Tepui Hybox Wedge
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21E045000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Thule, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 12, 2021
- Owners notified
- May 13, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 738
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.