SEAT BELT ROUTING GUIDE ON CARSEAT BASE
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 03C005000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Evenflo Company, Inc.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2002
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2003
- Model years
- —
- Type
- Engineering Analysis
Summary
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE02-031 ON MARCH 12, 2002 BASED ON TWO REPORTS.THE REPORTS INDICATED THAT A VEHICLE SEAT BELT ROUTING GUIDE ON A COZY CARRY REAR FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASE WAS DAMAGED WHILE THE BASES WERE BEING INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE.THE EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. HAS ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF ALL COZY CARRY BASES.ALL OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE SAFETY KIT FOR THE SEAT BELT ROUTING GUIDES.KITS WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO ALL REGISTERED OWNERS. EVENFLO WILL ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC OF THE CAMPAIGN, AS WELL AS ESTABLISH A WEB SITE (WWW.COZYCARRY.COM) AND A TOLL FREE HOTLINE NUMBER (800-582-6698) TO CALL.CONSUMERS SHOULD CONTACT EVENFLO VIA THE WEB SITE OR THE EVENFLO HOTLINE NUMBER TO REGISTER FOR THEIR FREEKIT.THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS 03C005000.
Vehicles under investigation (1)
- EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT
Source: NHTSA investigation EA02013. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.