Graco Aprica A30, Snugride, Snugride 30, Snugride 35 and 2 more: Child seat
Recall 14C004000 · Jun 30, 2014 · Graco Children's Products Inc.
1,910,102
units affected
1,910,102
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14C004000
- Date
- Jun 30, 2014
- Maker
- Graco Children's Products Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,910,102
- Kind
- Child car seats
- Component
- Child seat > Harness/crotch buckle
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Graco Children's Products (Graco) is recalling certain rear-facing child restraints manufactured between July 2010 and May 2013, models SnugRide, SnugRide Classic Connect (including Classic Connect 30 and 35), SnugRide 30, SnugRide 35, SnugRide Click Connect 40, and Aprica A30. The defect involves difficulty in unlatching the harness buckle. In some cases, the buckle becomes stuck in a latched condition so that it cannot be opened by depressing the buckle's release button.
What can happen
It may be difficult to remove the child from the restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash, fire, or other emergency, in which a prompt exit from the vehicle is required.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Graco will replace the buckle with a new design, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2014. Owners may contact Graco at 1-877-766-7470 or online at www.gracobucklerecall@gracobaby.com, or at consumerservices@gracobaby.com. Note: In addition, Graco will conduct a consumer satisfaction campaign to cover infant child restraints manufactured with AmSafe QT3 and Signature buckles. Under this consumer satisfaction campaign, the company will provide a replacement buckle at no cost to any consumer upon their request for the useful life of the child restraint. To see if your model may be covered, or for additional information, call Graco at 1-877-766-7470, visit www.gracobucklerecall.com, or email consumerservices@gracobaby.com.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Graco | Aprica A30 | Not stated |
| Graco | Snugride | Not stated |
| Graco | Snugride 30 | Not stated |
| Graco | Snugride 35 | Not stated |
| Graco | Snugride Classic Connect | Not stated |
| Graco | Snugride Click Connect 40 | Not stated |
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14C004000?
6 models: Graco Aprica A30 (all years), Graco Snugride (all years), Graco Snugride 30 (all years) and 3 more, about 1.91 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14C004000?
Graco will replace the buckle with a new design, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2014. Owners may contact Graco at 1-877-766-7470 or online at www.gracobucklerecall@gracobaby.com, or at consumerservices@gracobaby.com. Note: In addition, Graco will conduct a consumer satisfaction campaign to cover infant.
What can happen?
It may be difficult to remove the child from the restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash, fire, or other emergency, in which a prompt exit from the vehicle is required.
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.