- Vehicles
- 55,162
- Built between
- May 2001 – Feb 2002
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 March 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2001 and February 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Martinelli Primo ViaggioBuilt May 2001 to February 2002
- Peg Perego Atlantico SystemBuilt May 2001 to February 2002
- Peg Perego Atlantico Trek System SNGBuilt May 2001 to February 2002
- Peg Perego Infant CAR SeatBuilt May 2001 to February 2002
- Peg Perego Pliko Travel SystemBuilt May 2001 to February 2002
- Peg Perego Primo ViaggoBuilt May 2001 to February 2002
- Peg Perego Primo Viaggo SystemBuilt May 2001 to February 2002
What the defect is
Equipment description: peg perego infant car seats, models primo viaggio with base, pliko travel system, primo viaggio system, atlantico system, and atlantico trek system sng product from may 20, 2001, to and including february 15, 2002. The seats have a snap in the upholstery directly over the locking belt adjustment mechanism (a-loc adjuster). When the upholstery is attached by the snap to the cover of the a-loc adjuster, it may cause tension in the upholstery due to the weight of the child, which may prevent the complete engagement of the a-loc adjuster and allow slippage in the harness restraints. These seats fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213 "child restraint systems."
What could happen
In the event of a vehicle crash, the child may not be properly restrained.
What gets fixed
PEG PEREGO WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND SEND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. WITHIN 4-6 WEEKS, OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A NEW PLASTIC COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 25, 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2001 to February 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 March 2002
- Owners notified25 March 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 21 March 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 repair instructions or replacement part should contact peg perego's toll-free number at 1-877-737-3468.
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, 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 02E006000)
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.