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Engineering Analysis · Closed

SEAT BELT ROUTING GUIDE ON CARSEAT BASE

Action number
EA02013
Opened
Jul 25, 2002
Closed
Jul 2, 2003
Outcome
Recall 03C005000

Manufacturer: Evenflo Company, Inc.

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 03C005000.

Campaign 03C005000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

This investigation was opened as pe02-031 on march 12, 2002 based on two reports.the reports indicated that a vehicle seat belt routing guide on a cozy carry rear facing infant child seat base was damaged while the bases were being installed in a vehicle.the evenflo company, inc. Has announced a recall of all cozy carry bases.all owners will receive a free safety kit for the seat belt routing guides.kits will be mailed directly to all registered owners. Evenflo will issue a press release to advise the public of the campaign, as well as establish a web site (www.cozycarry.com) and a toll free hotline number (800-582-6698) to call.consumers should contact evenflo via the web site or the evenflo hotline number to register for their freekit.the nhtsa recall number is 03c005000.

Vehicles under investigation

Evenflo Child Safety Seat

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.