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