| NHTSA Record Id: 11829 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: EVENFLO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008534000016866000000358 |
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| Model Name: 207 (ON MY WAY) |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98C003000 |
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| Component Name: CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT) |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 15 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 27 1997 |
| Report For : C |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 800000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 12 1998 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Evenflo Company, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Feb, 17 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 25 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: on my way infant car seat/carrier (model 207) and on my way travel system (model 492) infant car seat/carrier with stroller base. the red push button assembly on each side of the seat that is used to latch and adjust the carrying handle can unexpectedly release and cause the seat to flip forward. |
Consequence Summary: The latches on these car seat carriers can release without warning, resulting in injuries to children, including bruises, concussions, and skull fractures. the injuries occurred to both restrained and unrestrained children. |
| Corrective Summary : Evenflo will provide a free repair kit to owners of the seats. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began february 12, 1998. owners who do not receive the free repair kit within a reasonable time should contact evenflo at 1-800-233-5921. 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 98e003000) |
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