Britax Child Safety – BRITAX/FMVSS 213 HARNESS ADJUSTER

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ROUNDABOUT CONVERTIBLE CHILD RESTRAINTS, MODEL 161, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 13 AND MARCH 14, 1999. THE SHELLS MANUFACTURED DURING THIS TIME MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED AND COULD ALLOW HIGHER HEAD EXCURSIONS THAN ALLOWED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 213, “CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.” AN INSUFFICIENT PARTING LINE BOND IN THE AREA OF THE HARNESS ADJUSTER ATTACHMENT MAY LEAD TO ADJUSTER MOVEMENT UNDER CRASH LOADS THAT COULD ALLOW A CHILD’S HEAD TO MOVE FURTHER THAN THE PERMITTED LIMITS.


Report Received Date 06/16/2000
NHTSA ID 00C034000
Consequence Summary IN A CRASH, ADDITIONAL HEAD MOVEMENT COULD ALLOW A CHILD'S HEAD TO STRIKE SOMETHING IN THE VEHICLE AND LEAD TO INJURY.
Corrective Action CONSUMERS WITH THE AFFECTED SEATS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BRITAX IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 9922
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=00C034000)

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