Harness Slippage

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Safety 1st vehicles. Closed 2 July 2010.

Investigation
PE10009
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
5 March 2010
Closed
2 July 2010

What NHTSA investigated

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on two reports from the same consumer alleging the center front adjuster (CFA) on two different Dorel Vantage child seats would not hold the harness securely.The consumer reported that after adjustment of the harness the CFA did not close completely, allowing the harness webbing to slip through the CFA.ODI is upgrading this investigation based on information provided by Dorel and additional consumer reports on other model Dorel child seats.

The recall that followed

  1. DJG — Child Seat: Strap/Webbing11C00100010 February 2011794,247 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Safety 1st22546 (VANTAGE)2008
Safety 1st22547 (VANTAGE)2008
Safety 1st22554 (VANTAGE)2008
Safety 1st22561 (VANTAGE)2008
Safety 1st22562 (VANTAGE)2008
Safety 1st22574 (VANTAGE)2008

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.