- Vehicles
- 10,423
- Built between
- Nov 1995 – Jan 1996
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 February 1996
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1995 and January 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Evenflo 219 (champion/Scout/Trooper)Built November 1995 to January 1996
What the defect is
Due to a printing error, the fold-out instruction pamphlet providing information on toddler use was incorrectly labeled for infant use.
What gets fixed
A NEW PAMPHLET WILL BE SENT TO CONSUMERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1995 to January 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 January 1996
- Owners notified9 February 1996
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 January 1996.
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
- 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
System: equipment; child seat; independent; trooper-adjustable shield,convertible child seats models 219140, 219164, 219180, 219186, and 219188;FMVSS no. 213.CONSEQUENCE of noncompliance: this misprint can cause some consumers to believe that infants less than 20 pounds can ride forward-facing. These seats are intended to be used rear-facing with children under 20 pounds. Note: consumers can call evenflo at 1-800-233-5921 to obtain a new instruction pamphlet. If you have a problem obtaining a new pamphlet, please contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.( previous recall number 96E002000)
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.