- Vehicles
- 34,580
- Built between
- Mar 1995 – May 1995
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 21 April 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1995 and May 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco 02-751Built March 1995 to May 1995
- Cosco ArrivaBuilt March 1995 to May 1995
What the defect is
Equipment description: arriva infant seat, model number 02-751, manufactured from march 1, 1995 through may 31, 1995. Separation of the buckle latch release button and spring from the latch release housing assembly.
What could happen
The seat will become inoperative as the user will not be able to reinsert the spring and red latch release button properly into the housing.
What gets fixed
COSCO WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE LATCH RELEASE ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1995 to May 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 March 1997
- Owners notified21 April 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 26 March 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
- COSCO, INC.
- 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
Owner notification:owner notification will begin during april 1997.NOTE:OWNERS who do not receive the free latch release assembly and instructions within a reasonable time should contact cosco at 1-800-221-6736.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.( previous recall number 97E008000)
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.