OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
90C032000
Child Seat
Reported Sep 18, 1990 · EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
Summary
SEAT BUCKLE AND TONGUE MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN LATCHED AND WOULD NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213.
Consequence
LATCH MECHANISM MAY APPEAR TO BE LOCKED, BUT IT IS FALSELY LOCKED; THE LATCH COULD COME OPEN AND EJECT THE CHILD IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PROTECTION PROVIDED TO THE CHILD.
Remedy
INSTALL REPLACEMENT BUCKLE TONGUE AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT EVENFLO AT 800-233-5921.
Notes
SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT;FMVSS 213.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SAFETY SEAT LATCH WITH BLACK BUCKLE HOUSING AND RED PUSH BUTTON RELEASE.MODEL NUMBERS:DYN-O-MITE, EVENFLO INFANT: 201, 202, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 448, 456 ,458.ONE STEP: 221, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409.SEVEN YEAR CAR SEAT: 228, 453, 454.BOBBY-MAC: 411, 412, 414, 415, 416.ONE STEP DELUXE:222, 223, 417.EVENFLO BOOSTER: 242, 470, 471.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 90E032000)
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