- Vehicles
- 7,863
- Built between
- Aug 1997 – Aug 1997
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 February 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1997 and August 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco Touriva 5 PointBuilt August 1997 to August 1997
- Cosco Touriva Overhead ShieldBuilt August 1997 to August 1997
- Touriva 02-014-EMFBuilt August 1997 to August 1997
- Touriva 02-014-GDMBuilt August 1997 to August 1997
- Touriva 02-015-PLDBuilt August 1997 to August 1997
- Touriva 5-Point 02-514-BWEBuilt August 1997 to August 1997
- Touriva 5-Point 02-518-NDFBuilt August 1997 to August 1997
- Touriva 5-Point 02-584-OXFBuilt August 1997 to August 1997
What the defect is
Equipment description: touriva 5-POINT (models, 02-514-BWE, 02-584-OXF, and 02-518-NDF) and touriva overhead shield (models, 02-014-EMF, 02-014-GDM, and 02-015-PLD) child restraint systems. When these seats were tested dynamically per the requirements of FMVSS no. 213, "child restraint systems," structural failure ocured in the belt path area of the shell in the forward facing reclinded model only.
What could happen
In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury to the occupant.
What gets fixed
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS AND IF THEIR SEAT IS INVOLVED, OWNERS WILL BE SENT A FREE REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1997 to August 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 September 1997
- Owners notified24 February 1998
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 9 September 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.
- 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
Owner notification began february 24, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free repair 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 97E030000)
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.