- Vehicles
- 10,495
- Built between
- Sep 2002 – Oct 2003
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 12 November 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2002 and October 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Sit'n'stroll 2003Built September 2002 to October 2003
What the defect is
Sit "n" stroll rear-facing and forward-facing convertible child restraints model #2003, manufactured between september 1, 2002, and october 21, 2003. When the seat is secured in the vehicle using the lower forward-facing belt path or when the shoulder and buckle pads included with the restraint are used, forces during a crash could cause the child's head to move forward further than allowed by the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems." shoulder and buckle pads may interfere with the harness becoming properly snug.
What could happen
In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk of head injury to the child.
What gets fixed
SAFELINE KIDS WILL MAIL REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND A REVISED OWNERS MANUAL. OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO REMOVE AND DISCARD THE SHOULDER AND BUCKLE PADS FROM THE HARNESS BEFORE CONTINUING TO USE THE SEAT. THE SHOULDER AND BUCKLE PADS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE HARNESS BECOMING PROPERLY SNUG. ALSO, OWNERS SHOULD ONLY USE THE UPPER FORWARD-FACING BELT PATH. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WHEN THE SEAT IS USED IN THE REAR-FACING POSITION FOR CHILDREN WEIGHING LESS THAN 20 POUNDS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2002 to October 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 November 2003
- Owners notified12 November 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 3 November 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
Owners who have not registered their product may contact safeline kids' toll-free number (800-829-1625) between 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM mst monday through thursday or between 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM mst friday. They may also e-mail safeline kids at service@safelinekids.com.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SAFELINE KIDS, INC.
- 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
Also, 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.