- Vehicles
- 26,454
- Built between
- Jan 2002 – Feb 2002
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 May 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2002 and February 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Designer 22 02-620 AZYBuilt January 2002 to February 2002
- Designer 22 02-620 BEABuilt January 2002 to February 2002
- Designer 22 02-621 SALBuilt January 2002 to February 2002
- Dorel Designer 22Built January 2002 to February 2002
- Dorel Safety 1STBuilt January 2002 to February 2002
What the defect is
Equipment description: safety 1ST or beatrix potter designer 22 infant car seat/carrier, manufactured between january 3 and february 13, 2002, models 02-621 sal, 02-620 azy, 02-620 bea. When used as a carrier, the handle may slip from one position to another, causing the seat to fall forward.
What could happen
If the child is not properly buckled into the seat, the child can fall out if the carrier, possibly resulting in injuries.
What gets fixed
DOREL JUVENILE GROUP WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2002 to February 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 May 2002
- Owners notified10 May 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 8 May 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 do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact djg at 800-536-1090.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DOREL JUVENILE GROUP
- 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 02E027000)
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.