- Vehicles
- 54,400
- Built between
- Mar 2002 – Aug 2002
- Models
- 14
- 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 March 2002 and August 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco HI Back 02442CNGBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco HI Back 02442DNPBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco HI Back 02442JUBBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco HI Back 02443PRIBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco HI Back 02448BNGBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco HI Back 02848BNGBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco HI Back 93443PRIBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco HI Back 93514FSMBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco Touriva 02514FSMBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco Touriva 02519OXFBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco Touriva 02524AARBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco Touriva 22100TTDBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco Touriva 93446FSMBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
- Cosco Touriva 93504BHOBuilt March 2002 to August 2002
What the defect is
These dorel juvenile group (djg) child restraint systems, manufactured from march 15 to august 1, 2002 with 6 panel wellington webbing harnesses, fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems." the uv stabilizer used in the webbing may not adequately protect it from deterioration by ultraviolet rays.
What could happen
If the webbing is exposed to significant amounts of sunlight, it could degrade. If the webbing strength degrades more than allowed by the standard it may not provide sufficient protection to a child in a crash, causing an increased 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 HARNESSES ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2002 to August 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA25 September 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 25 September 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.