- Vehicles
- 27,800
- Built between
- Oct 2003 – Oct 2003
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 December 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2003 and October 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco High Rise 22-297-WALBuilt October 2003 to October 2003
- Cosco High Rise 22-298-STMBuilt October 2003 to October 2003
- Cosco High Rise 22-299-NANBuilt October 2003 to October 2003
- Cosco High Rise 93-299-FSMBuilt October 2003 to October 2003
What the defect is
High rise child restraints, model numbers 22-297-WAL, 22-298-STM, 22-299-NAN, and 93-299-FSM, manufactured between october 1 and october 31, 2003. Djg intended to recommend that the forward-facing mode should be used for children "over 1 year of age." the label was misprinted to recommend that the forward-facing mode should be use for children "under 1 year of age."
What could happen
If the consumer were to follow the erroneous instructions, the seat may not adequately restrain the child in the event of a vehicle crash, possible resulting in injuries to the child
What gets fixed
DJG WILL SEND CONSUMERS A CORRECTED LABEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DJG TOLL-FREE AT (866) 611-3022.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2003 to October 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 November 2003
- Owners notified8 December 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 6 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.
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).
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.