- Vehicles
- 114,660
- Built between
- Aug 2020 – May 2023
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2020 and May 2023. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Britax B-Safe 35Built August 2026 to November 2020
- Britax B-Safe GEN 2Built February 2021 to December 2022
- Britax B-Safe GEN 2 FlexfitBuilt December 2020 to April 2023
- Britax B-Safe GEN 2 Flexfit PlusBuilt December 2020 to May 2023
- Britax B-Safe UltraBuilt August 2020 to February 2021
- Britax EndeavoursBuilt August 2020 to December 2020
What the defect is
Britax Child Safety, Inc. (Britax) is recalling certain B-Safe Gen 2, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit Plus, B-Safe 35, B-Safe Ultra, and Endeavours child seats. Please refer to Britax's recall report for the specific models. A screw in the child seat carrying handle may come loose, causing the handle to partially detach.
What could happen
A child may fall after a partial detachment, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by October 19, 2026.
Parts involved
- Shell, B-Safe 35L423000SHELL, B-SAFE 35
- Shell, B-Safe 35 EliteL423100SHELL, B-SAFE 35 ELITE
- Screw, Handle Shell, Tri-Lobe ShoulderM058600Screw, Handle Shell, Tri-Lobe Shoulder
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2020 to May 2023
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 August 2026
No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.
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 20 August 2026.
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 Britax customer service at 888-427-4829.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Britax Child Safety, 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.
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.