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Child Seat Lower Anchor Failure/FMVSS 213

March 19, 2023 by Marianne Halterman | 0 comments

Recall Date: March 3, 2023

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23C002000

Recall Summary

Name of Product: CHILD SEAT

Hazard: A detached child seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Free Replacement Base

Consumer Contact: Owners may contact Dorel customer service at 1-877-657-9546 or RetractableLatchRecall@djgusa.com. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Recall Details

Units: 59,457

Description: Dorel Juvenile Group (Dorel) is recalling certain Safety 1st onBoard 35 Secure Tech, Safety 1st Secure Tech Infant Base, Maxi-Cosi Coral XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe+, and Maxi-Cosi Infant Base child seats. Please refer to Dorel’s recall report for specific model numbers. The lower seat anchors used to secure the child seat base may fail, allowing the child seat to detach. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”

BrandModel
MAXI-COSICORAL XP
MAXI-COSIINFANT BASE
MAXI-COSIMICO LUXE+
MAXI-COSIMICO XP
MAXI-COSIMICO XP MAX
SAFETY 1STONBOARD 35 SECURETECH
SAFETY 1STSECURETECH INFANT BASE

Remedy: Owners are advised to only secure their child seat(s) with the vehicle belt restraint system until the seat is remedied. Dorel will mail a replacement base to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 6, 2023.

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Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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