- Vehicles
- 189,552
- Built between
- Aug 2003 – Oct 2004
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 May 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2003 and October 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco 22-300 JOS GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
- Eddie Bauer 22-625 AFD GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
- Eddie Bauer 22-625 EDG GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
- Eddie Bauer 22-625 GLC GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
- Eddie Bauer 22-625 MAC GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
- Safety 1st 22-325 CMB GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
- Safety 1st 22-325 DTA GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
- Safety 1st 22-325 TST GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
- Safety 1st 22-325 VIN GB1BBuilt August 2003 to October 2004
What the defect is
Certain djg designer 22 rear-facing only infant child restraints, models: eddie bauer, safety 1ST , and cosco, manufactured between august 19, 2003, and october 20, 2004. If the harness is not properly tightened, the infant seat can experience web movement or web creep. It is important to note the GB1B line code located next to the model number on the child restraint indicates the unit was manufactured by good baby products and is the only line included in the recall. Any line code other than GB1B, such as DE1B, is not included in the recall.
What could happen
If web creep 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
DJG WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A FREE IN-HOME REMEDY KIT CONSISTING OF TWO CLIPS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 7, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2003 to October 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 April 2005
- Owners notified7 May 2005
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 18 April 2005.
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 contact djg at 800-881-0570.
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
Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
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.