Britax Child Safety, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #06C003000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 06C003000 by Britax Child Safety, Inc.. Includes 24,263 affected units, FMVSS 213/TETHER HOOK, component: CHILD SEAT, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Defect Summary
Certain britax boulevard child restraint systems, model e9l57, manufactured from march 1 through august 1, 2006. during testing, the tether hook opened which fails to conform to the dynamic performance and child restraint system integrity requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, child restraint systems.
Corrective Action
Registered owners will automatically receive labels along with instructions advising caregivers to discontinue use of the top tether when the child reaches 50 lbs. non-registered owners can obtain labels by contacting britax at 1-888-427-4829 ext. 260. the recall began on november 22, 2006.