Harmony BIG Boost Deluxe: Child seat
Recall 18C001000 · Apr 17, 2018 · Harmony Juvenile Products
148,165
units affected
148,165
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18C001000
- Date
- Apr 17, 2018
- Maker
- Harmony Juvenile Products
- Units affected
- 148,165
- Kind
- Child car seats
- Component
- Child seat
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Harmony Juvenile Products (Harmony) is recalling certain Harmony Big Boost Deluxe booster seats. In the event of a crash, the seat belt may cause excessive force to be applied to the restrained child's chest. As such, these booster seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
What can happen
Excessive chest force can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Harmony will notify owners, and provide a replacement booster seat of a different model, free of charge to eligible U.S. consumers who currently own a Big Boost unit and are the original purchaser, original owner, and/or original user of the Big Boost unit. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 21, 2018. The recall began July 3, 2020. Owners may contact Harmony customer service at 1-877-306-1001.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony | Big Boost Deluxe | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18C001000?
1 model: Harmony Big Boost Deluxe (all years), about 148,165 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18C001000?
Harmony will notify owners, and provide a replacement booster seat of a different model, free of charge to eligible U.S. consumers who currently own a Big Boost unit and are the original purchaser, original owner, and/or original user of the Big Boost unit. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were.
What can happen?
Excessive chest force can increase the risk of injury.
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.