- Vehicles
- 355,516
- Built between
- Aug 2002 – Jul 2004
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 August 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2002 and July 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Britax E9027 (traveller Plus)Built December 2003 to July 2004
- Britax E9L06 (marathon)Built August 2002 to July 2004
- Britax E9L07 (wizard)Built July 2003 to July 2004
- Britax E9L30 (husky)Built October 2002 to July 2004
What the defect is
Britax marathon, wizard, husky, and traveller plus child restraints. The a-lok adjuster assembly can allow slippage of the webbing resulting in loosening of the harness straps.
What could happen
If slippage were to occur in the event of a vehicle crash, the child could move too far forward, possibly increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
REGISTERED OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CONDITION ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 11, 2004, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CHECK FOR SLIPPAGE AFTER EVERY USE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2002 to July 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 August 2004
- Owners notified9 August 2004
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 5 August 2004.
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 slippage is occurring before replacement straps can be mailed, the use of the restraint should be stopped and customers should contact britax at 1-800-683-2045 for further assistance. Registered owners will receive a replacement adjuster strap by september 30, 2004.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 080401
- Recalling manufacturer
- BRITAX CHILD SAFETY, INC.
- 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.