- Vehicles
- 18,000
- Built between
- Feb 2008 – Mar 2008
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 June 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2008 and March 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Chicco Cortina Travel SystemsBuilt February 2008 to March 2008
- Chicco KeyfitBuilt February 2008 to March 2008
- Chicco Keyfit 30Built February 2008 to March 2008
What the defect is
Chicco USA, inc. Is recalling approximately 18,000 bases used in keyfit and keyfit 30 rear-facing child restraint systems and in cortina travel systems, and stand-alone bases for these systems purchased separately, that were manufactured between february 26 and march 17, 2008. Some of these bases have a defect that can prevent the base from being tightly secured to a vehicle when the lower latch attachments are used as a method of installation. Specifically, when a defective base is installed with the lower latch attachment straps, the webbing used to tighten the base to the vehicle seat can slip through the adjustment lock.
What could happen
If the webbing were to slip during a vehicle crash, the base could move, possibly increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
CHICCO WILL NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF THE BASES MANUFACTURED DURING THE COVERED PERIOD OF THE DEFECT AND PROVIDE A FREE REPLACEMENT BASE. TO ENSURE THAT THE AFFECTED UNITS ARE REMOVED FROM USE, CHICCO WILL REQUEST THE CONSUMER TO CUT THE LOWER LATCH CONNECTORS FROM THE BASE AND RETURN THEM TO CHICCO IN A PRE-PAID ENVELOPE. CHICCO WILL THEN SEND THE CONSUMER A REPLACEMENT BASE. CAREGIVERS ARE BEING ADVISED THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO USE THE OLD BASE WITH THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELTS UNTIL THEY RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2008 to March 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 June 2008
- Owners notified3 June 2008
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 2 June 2008.
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 chicco toll-free at 1-800-807-8817.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CHICCO USA, 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
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.