Unexpected carry handle unlatching

An NHTSA Recall Query into Cosco vehicles. Closed 12 June 2003.

Investigation
RQ00018
Type
Recall Query
Opened
29 September 2000
Closed
12 June 2003

What NHTSA investigated

This recall query investigation was opened on september 29, 2000 based on 26 reports of inadvertent handle unlatching on seats manufactured beyond the scope of recall 99E-022.RECALL 99E-022 is the original recall on arriva and turnabout infant seats for unexpected carry handle unlatching.cosco, now known as the dorel juvenile group (djg), conducted recall 99E-022 on arriva and turnabout seats manufactured between march 1, 1995 and september 9, 1997.AT that time, there were 151 reports involving 29 injuries.as a result of this investigation and inquires from the consumer product safety commission (cpsc) the djg has agreed to conduct another recall on approximately 1.2 million additional seats.the scope of this recall is all arriva and turnabout seats manufactured from september 10, 1997 through january 31, 2000.AS in the original recall, the manufacturer will provide a free handle latch remedy kit.the odi recall number is 03C004000.

Recalls that followed

  1. Cosco — Child Seat: Handle (infant)03C0040002 June 20031,275,122 vehicles
  2. Cosco — Child Seat: Handle (infant)99C0220001 July 1999670,000 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
CoscoARRIVAModel year not recorded
CoscoTURNABOUTModel year not recorded

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.