- Vehicles
- 1,267,978
- Built between
- Nov 2003 – Dec 2005
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 August 2007
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2003 and December 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco Alpha Omega EliteBuilt November 2003 to December 2005
- Cosco Kids Alpha OmegaBuilt November 2003 to December 2005
- Eddie Bauer 3-IN-1Built November 2003 to December 2005
- Eddie Bauer Deluxe ConvertibleBuilt November 2003 to December 2005
- Safety 1st Alpha EliteBuilt November 2003 to December 2005
- Safety 1st Alpha OmegaBuilt November 2003 to December 2005
- Safety 1st Alpha Omega EliteBuilt November 2003 to December 2005
- Safety 1st EnspiraBuilt November 2003 to December 2005
- Safety 1st InteraBuilt November 2003 to December 2005
What the defect is
Certain dorel juvenile group (djg) cosco: alpha omega, alpha omega elite, models 22150, 22155, 22180, 22269; eddie bauer: 3-IN-1, deluxe 3-IN-1, deluxe convertible, models 22450, 22451, 22452, 22453, 22740, 22750, 22755, 22756, 22757, 22770; safety 1ST: alpha elite, alpha omega, alpha omega elite, intera, enspira, models 22151, 22450, 22451, 22452, 22453, 22455, 22460, 22470, 22480, 22740, 22481, child restraint systems manufactured during november 2003 through december 2005. The harness adjustment strap can loosen while in use.
What could happen
In the event of a vehicle crash, the child may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in an increased risk of injury.
What gets fixed
DJG WILL NOTIFY ALL REGISTERED OWNERS AND OFFER THEM A FREE REPAIR KIT TO REPLACE THE HARNESS ADJUSTMENT STRAP.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2003 to December 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 August 2007
- Owners notified30 August 2007
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 30 August 2007.
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 child restraint system should visit djg's website at www.djgusa.com or call toll-free at 800-219-0509. The recall began on august 30, 2007.
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 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.