| NHTSA Record Id: 10676 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: COSCO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009259000082875000000358 |
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| Model Name: TURNABOUT |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99C022000 |
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| Component Name: CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT) |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: COSCO, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 09 1997 |
| Report For : C |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 670000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 08 1999 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : COSCO, INC. |
Report Received Date: Jul, 01 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 08 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : 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. |
Consequence Summary: When this happens, the infant could fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. |
| Corrective Summary : Cosco will provide owners with a free repair kit that will make the handle stronger. |
Recall 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) |
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