- Vehicles
- 1,239,433
- Built between
- Jun 1993 – Nov 1996
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 20 February 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1993 and November 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Evenflo 224 (champion/Scout/Trooper)Built June 1993 to November 1996
- Evenflo 229 (champion/Scout/Trooper)Built June 1993 to November 1996
- Evenflo 249 (champion/Scout/Trooper)Built June 1993 to November 1996
What the defect is
Equipment description: champion car seats manufactured from june 1, 1993 through november 22, 1996, containing model numbers beginning with the first three digits "224." scout car seats manufactured from june 1, 1993 through december 16, 1996, containing model numbers beginning with the first three digits "229." these child safety seats do not meet the thorax acceleration requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems."
What could happen
In the event of a vehicle crash, the child seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of injury or death.
What gets fixed
EVENFLO WILL PROVIDE A MODIFIED RECLINE ARM WHICH WILL ALTER THE RESTRAINT'S ANGLE AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONSUMERS TO REPAIR THESE CHILD SEATS. MEANWHILE, CONSUMERS ARE ADVISED TO ONLY USE THESE SEATS IN ITS RECLINED POSITION UNTIL THEY RECEIVE THE FREE MODIFIED RECLINE ARM.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1993 to November 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 January 1997
- Owners notified20 February 1997
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 January 1997.
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
Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin february 20, 1997.NOTES:OWNERS who do not receive the free lock-out kit within a reasonable time should contact evenflo at 1-800-233-5921.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.( previous recall number 97E001000)
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.