- Vehicles
- 918,930
- Built between
- Aug 1999 – Feb 2002
- Models
- 50
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 19 March 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1999 and February 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Graco 7493G9Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 7493RSBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 7497HLBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 7497SYBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 7499LKBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 7499N2Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 841101Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 841102Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 841103Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 841203Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8412T02Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457D5Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457DVBBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457F3Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457GPBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457INDBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457MABuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457MVBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457RGBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457TMJBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457TMPBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8457YLBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458A5Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458AEBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458B7Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458D8Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458FKBBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458HEBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458HHBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458KYBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8458N5Built August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8459VLBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8460LVBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8462HAVBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8462JAMBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8471UVBBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8472BLWBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8472BRNBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8472CYPBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8472GMPBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8472MADBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8472YLBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8474HABBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8474MELBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8476VINBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8477HAVBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8477JAMBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8477NGSBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco 8478SARBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
- Graco SnugrideBuilt August 1999 to February 2002
What the defect is
Equipment description: graco snugride infant car seats, model nos. 7493G9, 7493RS, 7497HL, 7497SY, 7499LK, 7499N2, 841101, 841102, 841103, 841203, 8412T02, 8457D5, 8457DVB, 8457F3, 8457GP, 8457IND, 8457MA, 8457MV, 8457RG, 8457TMJ, 8457TMP, 8457YL, 8458A5, 8458AE, 8458B7, 8458D8, 8458FKB, 8458HE, 8458HH, 8458KY, 8458N5, 8459VL, 8460LV, 8462HAV, 8462JAM, 8471UVB, 8472BLW, 8472BRN, 8472CYP, 8472GMP, 8472MAD, 8472YL, 8474HAB, 8474MEL, 8476VIN, 8477HAV, 8477JAM, 8477NGS, 8478SAR, manufactured between august 31, 1999, and february 28, 2002. These seats may be missing components on the base or the carrier shell. The components are 1 or 2 metal hooks and their retainer pins on the base, or the mating "u" shaped bars on the carrier shell that are used to attach the carrier to the base. Please note: all affected model numbers may also begin with the letter "a". A model number listed, but beginning with an additional "a" is also included in the recalled seats.
What could happen
If the hooks, pins or "u" bars are missing, the carrier may not be securely attached to the base. In the event of a sudden stop or crash, the carrier could detach from the base, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
What gets fixed
GRACO WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT SEAT OR BASE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1999 to February 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 March 2002
- Owners notified19 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 18 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 the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact graco century at 1-800-345-4109.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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 02E014000)
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.