Hi, I have a strange problem with a hire van. I've noticed this part hanging off the back of it.

http://tinypic.com/r/359z8ef/5
http://tinypic.com/r/9rhitd/5
http://tinypic.com/r/2yyqe5v/5

Does anyone have any idea what it is, and if there is a quick and obvious fix? I can see nowhere obvious that the black attachment fixes, nor where the frayed steel rope came from.

Thanks for your help

Mike Smith, May 2013

it sounds like the spare wheel carrier assy.look for a bolt at the o/s rear door,remove that and the wind down mechanism is accessed in that access hole.

cdc, May 2013