- Vehicles
- 1,397,898
- Built between
- Jan 1985 – Jan 1989
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 10 May 1989
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1985 and January 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Evenflo 441 (DYN-O-Mite)Built January 1985 to January 1989
- Evenflo 448 (DYN-O-Mite)
- Evenflo 456 (CAR Seat/Baby Carrier)
- Evenflo 458 (DYN-O-Mite)
What the defect is
Restraint system failed to meet the 70 degree maximum back support angle requirement of FMVSS 213 dynamic tests in the most reclined position when used with a lap belt only.
What could happen
Failure to meet test requirement may result in injuryin a crash.
What gets fixed
A CHANGE OF NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED. THE CHILD SEATS ARE NOT TO BE USED IN THE MOST RECLINED POSITION WITH LAP BELTS ONLY. WARNING LABEL WILL BE MAILED UPON REQUEST.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1985 to January 1989
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 April 1989
- Owners notified10 May 1989
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 19 April 1989.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 213
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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
System: child safety seat.equipment description: child car seat, dyn-o-mite models 441,442,443,444,445, 446, and 448;. Manufacturing dates: jan 1985 to jan 1989.INFANT car seat/carrier models 456 and 458 all dates. ( previous recall number 89E008000)
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.