Broken bike rack

[Jonlewis314159]

Hi all,

Have reversed my California into a wall. I have broken the bike rack which is a genuine vw accessory. ( in black ) the California is a 6.1 2022.
Although it’s an insurance claim, I’m seeing if the bike rack can be repaired through sourcing a new part.
The plastic moulding that attaches the rack to the car is broken. Any advice, picture attached.

 

[sidepod]

All the parts are individually available from Thule.

They have official repair outlets scattered around.
I got some parts from somewhere near Ipswich I think.

Get y’Google on and find the part.

 

[sidepod]

Here y’go

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[sidepod]

Item 21

 

[Hawthorn37]

Ouch !!
I expect that you were perfectly calm when that happened

It’s 20 years ago, but I still recall the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when we drove into a height restricted car park with bikes on the roof in Boulogne sur Mer. The kids got a crash course in 4 letter expletives that day!

 

[Jonlewis314159]

But it’s not a thule as far as I’m aware, it was from vw as an extra when I bought the car new. I was told that it was a genuine vw accessory which they took apart and powder coated black.

I am no expert on vw or California’s so that’s as much as I remember. When they appear 2nd hand on eBay they always include this sort of picture

 

[calikev]

Correct the vw rack is made for vw and the parts are not allowed to be sold by Thule the same as the awning brackets for the cali vw supply these