- Vehicles
- 1,275,122
- Built between
- Sep 1997 – Jan 2000
- Models
- 25
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 25 June 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1997 and January 2000. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco Arriva 02-665Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-727Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-728Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-729Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-731Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-732Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-733Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-750Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-751Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-755Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-757Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Arriva 02-774Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-753Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-756Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-758Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-759Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-760Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-761Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-762Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-763Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-764Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-765Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-770Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-771Built September 1997 to January 2000
- Cosco Turnabout 02-772Built September 1997 to January 2000
What the defect is
Cosco arriva and turnabout infant car seats/carriers manufactured between september 10, 1997, and january 31, 2000, including seats sold as part of a stroller combination. When used as an infant carrier, the handle locks on each side of the seat can unexpectedly release, causing the seat and infant to flip forward.
What could happen
The infant can suffer serious injuries.
What gets fixed
DOREL JUVENILE GROUP WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS ABOUT THIS RECALL. ALL OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE MANUFACTURING DATE AND MODEL NUMBER TO DETERMINE IF THEIR SEAT IS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1997 to January 2000
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 June 2003
- Owners notified25 June 2003
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 2 June 2003.
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
If so, owners should contact dorel by visiting their website at www.djgusa.com, click on "consumer services" or calling dorel's toll-free number (800-880-9435) to receive a free repair kit. Until the repair kit is installed, owners are instructed not to carry the seat by its handle. Owner notification began june 25, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free repair kit within a reasonable time should contact dorel at 1-800-880-9435.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DOREL JUVENILE GROUP
- 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
Seats made after january 31, 2000, were made with a different locking mechanism and are not part of the recall.this action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.the company has informed NHTSA that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.