- Vehicles
- 14,087
- Built between
- Feb 2001 – Jun 2001
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 31 July 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2001 and June 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Peg Perego Infant CAR SeatBuilt February 2001 to June 2001
- Peg Perego Pliko Travel SystemBuilt February 2001 to June 2001
- Peg Perego Primo ViaggoBuilt February 2001 to June 2001
- Peg Perego Primo Viaggo SystemBuilt February 2001 to June 2001
What the defect is
Equipment description: peg perego models primo viaggo infant car seat, infant car seat with base, pliko travel system (stroller bundled as a single product), primo viaggo system (stroller bundled as a single product). The bottom latch mechanism of the child seat on the left side does not completely engage the latching rod of the base that stays in the vehicle due to the improper positioning of the metal reinforcing bracket of the latch mechanism during manufacture. These seats fail to conform with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems."
What could happen
The consumer may believe that the car seat is properly attached to the base. In the event of a vehicle crash, the car seat can detach from the base possibly causing serious injury or death to the child.
What gets fixed
PEG PEREGO WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS OF THE DEFECT AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AFFECTED SEATS AND PERFORM THE REPAIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 31, 2001.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2001 to June 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 June 2001
- Owners notified31 July 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 June 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peg perego at 877-737-3468.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PEG PEREGO USA, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 213
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 01E027000)
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.