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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 06C003000
Report Received Date: 2006-09-25T00:00:00
Subject: Fmvss 213/tether hook
Component: Child Seat
Potentially Affected Units: 24,263

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)
Recall Type: Child Seat
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.
Consequence Summary: If the top tether hook opens during a crash, the child restraint could change from an upright to a reclined position increasing the risk of injury to the child.
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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-vqii~uaxg-py5k
NHTSA ID: 06C003000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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