- Vehicles
- 3,957,826
- Built between
- Jan 2000 – Sep 2001
- Models
- 39
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 16 February 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2000 and September 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02332Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02531Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02533Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02537Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02555Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02409Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02442Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02443Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02445Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02448Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02449Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02450Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02480Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02495Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02014Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02015Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02019Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02084Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02094Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02114Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02504Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02514Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02518Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02519Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02524Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02584Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02803Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02806Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02821Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02825Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02935Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 93084Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 93094Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Cosco Touriva 93514Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Eddie Bauer HI Back 02849Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Eddie Bauer HI Back 02880Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Eddie Bauer Touriva 02870Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Eddie Bauer Touriva 02871Built January 2000 to September 2001
- Eddie Bauer Touriva 02875Built January 2000 to September 2001
What the defect is
On certain dorel juvenile group (djg) child restraint systems, manufactured from january 1, 2000, through september 30, 2001, the tether webbing fails to conform to the abrasion requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems."
What could happen
If the webbing is exposed to a significant amount of abrasion, it could degrade. If the webbing degrades more than permitted by the standard, it may not provide sufficient protection to a child in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the child.
What gets fixed
DJG'S PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM REMEDY BASED ON ITS BELIEF THAT THE NONCOMPLIANCE WAS INCONSEQUENTIAL TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WAS DENIED BY NHTSA ON JANUARY 5, 2010. ACCORDINGLY, DJG WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN. IT WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS AND PROVIDE FREE REPLACEMENT KITS FOR THE TETHER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2000 to September 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 April 2002
- Owners notified16 February 2010
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 April 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 may call djg toll-free at 1-866-690-2539.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DOREL JUVENILE GROUP
- 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
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.