- Vehicles
- 670,000
- Built between
- Mar 1995 – Sep 1997
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 8 July 1999
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1995 and September 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cosco ArrivaBuilt March 1995 to September 1997
- Cosco TurnaboutBuilt March 1995 to September 1997
What the defect is
Equipment description: infant car seats/carriers with manufacture date codes between 030195 through 090997. The arriva model numbers are 02-665, 02-732, 02-756, 02-729, 02-733, 02-757, 02-731, and 02-751. The turnabout model numbers are 02-667, 02-758, 02-759, 02-760, 02-761, 02-762, 02-763, 02-764, and 02-765. When used as an infant carrier, the handle locks on each side of the seat can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to flip forward.
What could happen
When this happens, the infant could fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries.
What gets fixed
COSCO WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT THAT WILL MAKE THE HANDLE STRONGER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1995 to September 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 July 1999
- Owners notified8 July 1999
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 1 July 1999.
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 is expected to begin july 8, 1999.OWNERS who do not receive the free repair kit 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 99E022000)
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.