Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

00C015000

ManufacturerEVENFLO COMPANY, INC.Reported2000-03-28Affected164,144 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL AFFECTS THE "CONVENIENCE BASE" OF THE SEAT ONLY. EVENFLO HAS DISCOVERED THAT AFTER REPEATED USE BY CONSUMERS, TWO ALIGNMENT POSTS IN THE ON MY WAY POSITION RIGHT BASE CAN BECOME BENT.

Risk

IF THE POSTS ARE BENT, CONSUMERS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY INSTALLING THE CARRIER ONTO THE BASE. BENT POSTS COULD ALSO INTERFERE WITH PROPER LATCHING OF THE CARRIER TO THE BASE PREVENTING THE CHILD FROM BEING PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH METAL CLIPS WHICH CAN BE EASILY INSTALLED OVER THE PLASTIC POST. THESE CLIPS PREVENT THE POSTS FROM BENDING.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.