- Vehicles
- 28,350
- Built between
- Jul 2007 – Feb 2008
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 24 July 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2007 and February 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Maxi-Cosi 22-371 (mico)Built July 2007 to February 2008
- Maxi-Cosi 22-372 (mico)Built July 2007 to February 2008
- Maxi-Cosi 22-515 (mico)Built July 2007 to February 2008
What the defect is
Dorel juvenile group (djg) is recalling certain maxi-cosi mico infant child restraint systems, models 22-371 and 22-372, and maxi-cosi mico infant child restraint system - base only, model 22-515, produced from july 2007 through february 17, 2008. Interference between the mounting bracket and the base caused by warping of the base or inadequate mating between the shell and the base mounting bracket can result in difficulty attaching or detaching the shell from the base.
What could happen
If the shell is improperly mounted to the base, the child could be injured in the event of a crash.
What gets fixed
DJG WILL NOTIFY ALL REGISTERED OWNERS AND WILL SEND A NEW MICO BASE TO OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2007 to February 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 July 2009
- Owners notified24 July 2009
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 16 July 2009.
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 1-877-657-9546.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DOREL JUVENILE GROUP
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.