- Vehicles
- 3,522
- Built between
- Apr 2001 – Oct 2001
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 18 January 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2001 and October 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999 Sit'n'stroll 2240Built April 2001 to October 2001
What the defect is
Equipment description: certain 2001 my sit 'n' stroll rear-facing and forward-facing convertible child restraint, model no. 2240, manufactured between april 1 and october 1, 2001. These seats fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems." the faa certification statement, "this restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft," is in yellow lettering instead of the required red lettering.
What could happen
This noncompliance could lead flight attendants to refuse to allow a parent/guardian to bring or use this product on an airplane, which could create a safety risk to the child.
What gets fixed
SAFELINE KIDS WILL SEND CORRECTED LABELS TO KNOWN OWNERS TO BE PLACED OVER THE EXISTING LABELS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 18, 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2001 to October 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 January 2002
- Owners notified18 January 2002
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 4 January 2002.
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 label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact safeline kids at 800-829-1625.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SAFELINE KIDS, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 213
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 02E002000)
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.