Solutions for a Sportrack Cargo Box with Broken Key Stuck In Lock Core

Question:

The key lock jammed and the key broke off in the lock. Is there a replacement for the lock?

asked by: Twanne

Expert Reply:

I spoke with my contact at Thule, and she did have a few suggestions for you to try. She said some people have had success retrieving broken keys using a paperclip. Try wiggling the key out using the paperclip along the ridged side of the key. I have had luck in the past using dental picks to work broken keys out of a lock cylinder. If enough of the key stem is protruding from the lock, you could also try grasping the key with needle nosed pliers and removing it that way.

If you are unable to get the key out, the last option would be to have a locksmith drill out the lock cylinder. This would need to be done very carefully to avoid damaging the lock housing.

Once you get the lock core out you would need a new core and key. For a core you would want the # THLOCKN147 and then for a matching key part # THKEYN147.

If you do get the key out of your current core and need a replacement key all you would need to do is order the part THKEYNXXXX where the X's equal the number on the core. So if you had a core with the number N147 you would want the # THKEYN147 like I referenced above.

expert reply by: Jameson C