| NHTSA Record Id: 4280 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PEG PEREGO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014774000100331000000351 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: INFANT CAR SEAT |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02C006000 |
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| Component Name: CHILD SEAT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PEG PEREGO, USA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 20 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 15 2002 |
| Report For : C |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 55162 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 25 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Peg Perego USA, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Mar, 21 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 21 2002 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 213 |
| Defect Summary : Equipment description: peg perego infant car seats, models primo viaggio with base, pliko travel system, primo viaggio system, atlantico system, and atlantico trek system sng product from may 20, 2001, to and including february 15, 2002. the seats have a snap in the upholstery directly over the locking belt adjustment mechanism (a-loc adjuster). when the upholstery is attached by the snap to the cover of the a-loc adjuster, it may cause tension in the upholstery due to the weight of the child, which may prevent the complete engagement of the a-loc adjuster and allow slippage in the harness restraints. these seats fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213 "child restraint systems." |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a vehicle crash, the child may not be properly restrained. |
| Corrective Summary : Peg perego will notify its customers and send repair instructions free of charge. within 4-6 weeks, owners will receive a new plastic cover. owner notification began march 25, 2002. owners who do not receive repair instructions or replacement part should contact peg perego's toll-free number at 1-877-737-3468. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 02e006000) |
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