Vehicle Recall

DJG Child Seat: Strap/Webbing

Djg is recalling about 794,247 vehicles over a problem with the child seat. In the event of a vehicle crash, the child may not be adequately protected and is at an increased risk for injury.

Campaign
11C001000
Manufacturer
DOREL JUVENILE GROUP
Reported
10 February 2011
Vehicles
794,247
Built between
May 2008 – Apr 2009
Models
55
Recall type
Child restraint
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
22 February 2011
Repaired
2%
Unrepaired
779,725

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2008 and April 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2008 DJG 22077Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22078Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22148Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22149Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2008 DJG 22150Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22152Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22154Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22155Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22158Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22159Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22172Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22177Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22178Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2008 DJG 22185Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2008 DJG 22188Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22195Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22346Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22356Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22371Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2008 DJG 22372Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22412Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22439Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22449Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22452Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22453Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22456Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22458Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22459Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22462Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22465Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22469Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22475Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22476Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22486Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2008 DJG 22546Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22547Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2008 DJG 22553Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22554Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22560Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22561Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22564Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22567Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22574Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22580Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22657Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22740Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22741Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22755Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22758Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22759Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22790Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22799Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG 22880Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2009 DJG Alpha OMEGA(17439)Built May 2008 to April 2009
  • 2010 DJG IC072Built May 2008 to April 2009

Repair progress

779,725 of 794,247 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2016.

2% repaired — 14,522 of 794,247 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Dorel juvenile group (djg) is recalling certain infant, convertible, and booster child restraint systems which were sold both as stand alone seats or part of a travel system (with a stroller). The harness locking and release button does not always return to its locked position. A button that is not in the locked position can allow the harness adjustment strap to slip back through the adjuster as a child moves around in the seat and results in a loose harness. Child restraint systems included in this recall are convertible child restraints alpha omega, alpha omega elite, enspira, priori, prospect, and vantage; infant child restraints mico and onboard. Affected units begin with model numbers 22077, 22078, 22148, 22149, 22150, 22152, 22154, 22155, 22158, 22159, 22172, 22177, 22178, 22185, 22188, 22195, 22356, 22371, 22372, 22412, 22439, 22452, 22453, 22456, 22458, 22459, 22462, 22465, 22469, 22476, 22486, 22546, 22547, 22553, 22554, 22561, 22564, 22567, 22574, 22580, 22657, 22740, 22741, 22755, 22758, 22759, 22790, 22799, 22880, 22560, 22346, 17439, 22449, 22475, and IC072, manufactured from may 1, 2008, through april 30, 2009.

What could happen

In the event of a vehicle crash, the child may not be adequately protected and is at an increased risk for injury.

What gets fixed

REGISTERED OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE REMEDY KIT CONSISTING OF A SMALL TUBE OF NON-TOXIC, FOOD-GRADE LUBRICANT TO BE APPLIED TO THE CENTER FRONT ADJUSTER (CFA) TO PREVENT STICKING AND ALLOW IT TO PROPERLY ENGAGE THE CFA STRAP. INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO APPLY THE LUBRICANT WILL BE PROVIDED, ALONG WITH A LABEL TO INDICATE THAT THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2008 to April 2009
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA10 February 2011
  3. Owners notified22 February 2011
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2016 — 2% repaired

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 10 February 2011.

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

Non-registered owners should contact djg at 1-866-623-3139 or by email at harnessadjustment@djgusa.com. Consumers will need the entire model number on the child restraint when contacting the manufacturer. Owner notification began on february 22, 2011.

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.

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