Britax E9L5490 (FRONTIER), E9L54E7 (FRONTIER), E9L54H6 (FRONTIER), E9L54H7 (FRONTIER) and 1 more: Child seat
Recall 08C010000 · Dec 11, 2008 · Britax Child Safety, Inc.
31,492
units affected
31,492
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08C010000
- Date
- Dec 11, 2008
- Maker
- Britax Child Safety, Inc.
- Units affected
- 31,492
- Kind
- Child car seats
- Component
- Child seat > Harness > Strap/webbing
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BRITAX IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONTIER CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MODELS E9L54E7 (FRONTIER RED ROCK), E9L54H6 (FRONTIER RUSHMORE), E9L54H7 (FRONTIER PINK SKY), E9L54M6 (FRONTIER CANYON), AND E9L5490 (FRONTIER SAHARA), MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND SEPTEMBER 18, 2008. IF THE HARNESS STRAPS ARE LOOSENED USING ONE STRAP AT A TIME, THEN THE HARNESS STRAPS MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE METAL YOKE LOCATED ON THE BACK OF THE CHILD SEAT.
What can happen
SHOULD THE HARNESS STRAPS BECOME DETACHED, THE CHILD WILL NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BRITAX WILL MAIL THE CONSUMER NOTICE AND REMEDY KITS TO ALL REGISTERED OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED THEIR SEATS WITH BRITAX MUST CALL BRITAX AT 1-800-683-2045 AND REQUEST A KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2008. INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE POSTED ON THE BRITAX WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.BRITAXUSA.COM>HTTP://WWW.BRITAXUSA.COM</A> NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 17, 2008. OWNERS WITH OTHER QUESTIONS CAN CONTACT BRITAX AT 1-800-683-2045.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Britax | E9L5490 (FRONTIER) | Not stated |
| Britax | E9L54E7 (FRONTIER) | Not stated |
| Britax | E9L54H6 (FRONTIER) | Not stated |
| Britax | E9L54H7 (FRONTIER) | Not stated |
| Britax | E9L54M6 (FRONTIER) | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08C010000?
5 models: Britax E9L5490 (FRONTIER) (all years), Britax E9L54E7 (FRONTIER) (all years), Britax E9L54H6 (FRONTIER) (all years) and 2 more, about 31,492 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08C010000?
BRITAX WILL MAIL THE CONSUMER NOTICE AND REMEDY KITS TO ALL REGISTERED OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED THEIR SEATS WITH BRITAX MUST CALL BRITAX AT 1-800-683-2045 AND REQUEST A KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2008. INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE POSTED ON THE.
What can happen?
SHOULD THE HARNESS STRAPS BECOME DETACHED, THE CHILD WILL NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.