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I spent about $380 for the rack, and the bike carriers were $230. I love it. The aero bars and podiums are quieter than the square bars, and the silver color matches my silver 5 perfectly. The bike carriers are sturdy and well designed, not that that's relevant to you.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09E011000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
MAZDA / CX-7 2007-2009
MAZDA / CX-9 2007-2009
MAZDA / MAZDA3 2004-2009
MAZDA / MAZDA5 2006-2009
MAZDA / MAZDA6 2003-2009
SUBARU / FORESTER 2009
SUBARU / IMPREZA 2008-2009
SUBARU / IMPREZA STI 2008-2009
SUBARU / IMPREZA WRX 2008-2009
SUBARU / OUTBACK SPORT 2008-2009
Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.: Production Dates:
THULE / 3068 JAN 01, 2008 - FEB 28, 2009
THULE / 3069 JAN 01, 2008 - FEB 28, 2009
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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09E011000
Summary:
THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THESE FIT KITS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BOLT(S) USED TO SECURE THE FOOT TO THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO A HARDNESS THAT MAY CAUSE THE BOLT(S) TO BE BRITTLE AND POTENTIALLY BREAK UNDER STRESS.
Consequence:
THIS MAY RESULT IN THE BOLT(S) SNAPPING OFF DURING USE OR WITHOUT A LOAD. THE UNSECURED RACK AND LOAD CAN THEN COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
THULE WILL MAIL A RETRO FIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THULE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-238-2388.
Notes:
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO THULE AFTERMARKET ROOF MOUNTED LOAD CARRIERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. OWNERS MAY ALSO 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
In 05 mazda did not have a leather option. A dealer in Alhambra CA had a deal with an outside business to put leather in a 5 and they had an example on the floor. They were charging 1100 extra for that model.
It's pretty hard to get the measurements done to a tee. If you don't, the rack is either loose or you end up with dents in the car (which I did ). I have two Raptor bike carriers on it. The mobile part of it, that lifts up to grab the bike frame, is hinged with a rivet, which gained a little free play in half a year. In every turn (of the car) I hear "bang-bang" from the roof, because the bike leans a bit left to right and back.
Of course there are different towers that lock into the car's rail system, but they were not available when I bought it.
The square profile of the Thule is a disfiguration on the 5. The premium one looks awesome, though. I am considering throwing the 500 I paid for the Yakima out the window and buying the silver Thule.
There is a ebay foglight kit for M5 kit that's about $60, there are various Hella foglights from $40-$600 - anyone have these installed?
thanks
David
Maybe they've got a bad batch from the manufacturer.
BTW: congrats on the purchase. I live in South CA and I cannot find a GT with my specs. Sand inside, not black outside and no nav, dvd or sat.
Fantastic! Usualy dealers stumble over each other trying to sell a car, and look at me....
a new one but doesn't know when it's going to come in due to the hold you were told. I think they got a batch with bad adhesive.
Here is the page:
link title
Somewhere this rack exists. Where can I find it? The crossbars or the load may interfere with the moonroof, but I don't care.
I've seen a MZ5 with a regular rack sold by Mazda and a cargo box and it looked grotesque. There was a huge gap or space between the box and the car's roof.
The sad part is from what i have read it that you can not get roof rack and click it into our slots you have. You have to remove the entire black insert and attach the new one.
Maybe the rack in the picture is considered too flimsy for the typical US use.
The fact that I would have to modify the vehicle would not stop me from getting this one. That is as long as I do not have to drill holes and use a welding tool.
I'm thinking that the rack is easier to find then the black inserts.
With the traction control... Yeah, who needs some? This car barely moves as it is... Yeah :shades: . I'm thinking they try to keep the price as low as possible. They may not have the money to develop such a system, although ESC is coming to 2010 and that system can be employed to do TC, too.
now going all over the field....
I read the manual about Bluetooth and it says that you can make calls by dictating the phone number to dial. That's great! Now I have to learn all my phone numbers? My phone has voice commands. I can tell it to call somebody in the "Contacts" list. Can I use that feature over this BT system? It works with a BT headset (UFO). Or, can I start the phone call with the hand set (phone) and then move the conversation to the BT in the car?
I mean I want to buy a GT for the leather seats only (my wife thinks they're easier to maintain). I was getting happy at the BT, but it seems to be useless.
And... does anybody know where I can get an electrical diagram for the car? I intend to put a PC inside, so I will remove the head unit (any takers?). It would be nice to be able to route the steering controls to the computer. I can dig and discover where the wires go.. but....
i personally do not like leather as it is cold to start in the winter and hot in the summer and i like to not slide on the seat.
As for the electrical diagrams i have heard that u can get them on a cd but in my area they will only sell the binder with the diagrams ( this again was decide by the us mazda).
As for the head unit sell it on ebay. or keep it if u think u will ever sell it again.
Let me know how the pc install goes i would be interested. email me
Sure thing!
I think I'll make a website out of it. However... I have to find a car first! The only ones left are 28 and 29k ($). A rep told us that the 2010 will arive in about 60 days!!!!!@#$%^&.
I'll be walking for a month!
Anyway, about the leather. We used to have a Freestyle with leather and discovered that baby wipes cleaned everything off of them. I mean everything! Milk included. I am affraid to spil milk on a cloth seat ('ve done it before). It will stink and stink and stink. And when you think it's gone, you spil some water or leave the windows opened in the rain, and it's back, baby!
I have a 4,5 yr old and a -0.2 one, so spils r us.
I don't think a sunroof is offered there. That being so (if it is), then their roof rack makes sense. And that roof rack would not work here, where the sunroof opens outside.
An in-the-roof opening sunroof may take too much interior hight and reduce the storage space.
This video (although in Russian) shows some interesting bits about a 5 there.
6 speed manual (problably on a 2 L),
center seat and the ceiling mounted seatbelt (I have one like that in my MZ CX-7),
airplane style fold-out trays for the middle row (maybe added by a local shop?),
electric sliding doors and the key fob,
No moon roof.
First thing I need to do is add a couple more inputs on the stereo. I'd like to run an iPod, aftermarket Sirius, and DVD player. I'd rather not spend a few hundred bucks on the factory Sirius. Seems the best course of action would be to add the Ipod adapter ... BUT, for those that I've found (like the GROM unit), they aren't listing them as compatible with the 2009. Was there a stereo change in '09? Why wouldn't something compatible with '08 work?
If I can get the Ipod to plug into the back of the stereo, then we'll just have 2 cables hanging by the factory aux input and switch between sirius and dvd by switching the plug. I just don't want to have to switch between 3 cables.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I looked online for a replacement cover, but am unable to find a match. It seems that in order to repair the tailgate, I have to replace the entire tailgate. Has anyone replaced only the protective cover to the tailgate?
Thanks.
Gideon
Thanks,
Victor
Got a new 2010 5 GT
Can anybody post a picture here? Thank you!
I looked closer at Mazda's photo and now I understand.
For posting photos you can upload the photo to your carspace photo album and link to it. Don't do it for this one, as I am edified.
Tnx again!
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I really just assumed it was tape-down because that is the safest, cheapest, easiest option and it is how many accessories like this do install.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
The only issue is after many many years of it being in place, the paint underneath would be less faded than the rest of the car. But you'd have the same issue with the unit you describe.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
So Thule it is! I opted for aero just because it looks cool. But Aero or not, there is "Fit Kit" that is specific to each type of car. For Mazda 5 the Thule configurator recommends the 3080, and so does the the one on REI.com.
The part turns out to be unavailable. The rackattack.com configurator points to 3069, which is available. I found one on REI's shelf so I bought it, although on the box only the CX-7, CX-9, 3 and 6 are listed.
The part can be installed on the car, but for a nice fit, chopping is needed. The difference is that all the cars listed above have the black stripe on the roof (that contains the fixed points) recessed, forming a ditch. The 5 has is outstanding, forming a hill.
RackAttack.com guys (which I strongly recommend) called me a few times to accommodate me and told me that Thule said to use 3069 because it is compatible. The 3080 is coming out in a few weeks. So I opted to wait for the new part to come out, as in, I will not start the chopping, yet.
I hope this helps anyone with a similar problem.
For whatever reason, Thule now designates 3080 as the part, but the new packaging and instruction pdf aren't out yet to see if anything has been re-engineered except the part number.
So, no chopping necessary, but if you do decide to wait and see if the 3080 is really new hardware, let us know what you find. Maybe Thule upped the strength of the post?
This is the whole fit kit. Note how the rubber foot's edge (to the right) does not make contact with the roof. Better seen here:
After chopping down the rubber feet and the spacer (steel) with about 7 mm, here is the end result:
The whole operation lowers the height of the rack with 7 mm (or so). After I cut the spacers, I found that my local hardware store had spacers with the proper length, although theirs are rolled steel. They also have the studs, but with no Allen wrench head.
Now the studs are left a bit too long so the plastic covers cannot be installed. I will cut the studs down and give up the Allen wrench head. I do not know the strength of the studs at the store so I'm sticking with the ones provided by Thule.
Also, now the rack interferes with the moon roof, which can still be opened, but there is a point where it touches the front bar. With the cargo box on top, the moon roof cannot be opens.
More on the cargo box in later post