- Vehicles
- 800,000
- Built between
- Dec 1995 – Jul 1997
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 12 February 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1995 and July 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Evenflo 207 (ON MY WAY)Built December 1995 to July 1997
What the defect is
Equipment description: on my way infant car seat/carrier (model 207) and on my way travel system (model 492) infant car seat/carrier with stroller base. The red push button assembly on each side of the seat that is used to latch and adjust the carrying handle can unexpectedly release and cause the seat to flip forward.
What could happen
The latches on these car seat carriers can release without warning, resulting in injuries to children, including bruises, concussions, and skull fractures. The injuries occurred to both restrained and unrestrained children.
What gets fixed
EVENFLO WILL PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT TO OWNERS OF THE SEATS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1995 to July 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 February 1998
- Owners notified12 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 17 February 1998.
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.
- 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 began february 12, 1998. Owners who do not receive the free repair 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 98E003000)
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.