Defect Description For Recall
In The Coarse Of Dealing With Consumer SatisfAction Issues, Evenflo Had Inadvertently Sent Consumers In The United States Child Restraints Manufactured For Sale Outside Of The United States, Which Were Not Equipped With The Latch Hardward. These Seats Fail To Comply With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”
Make Of Vehicle
EVENFLO
Model Of Vehicle
561 (DISCOVERY)
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
03C006000
Component Description
Child Seat:Tether: Strap/Webbing
Effect Of Defect
A Child Traveling In A Car Seat That Is Not Equipped With The Top Tether Strap Is More At Risk Of Receiving Serious Injuries In The Event Of A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Evenflo Has Contacted All Fourteen Customers And Provided Them With A Free Latch Kit.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
C
Number Affected
14
Date Owners Notified
20030801
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Date Report Received
20030729
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
213