Recaro Prosport: Child seat
Recall 13C001000 · Feb 12, 2013 · Recaro Child Safety, LLC
39,181
units affected
39,181
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13C001000
- Date
- Feb 12, 2013
- Maker
- Recaro Child Safety, LLC
- Units affected
- 39,181
- Kind
- Child car seats
- Component
- Child seat > Tether > Connector/clip
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Recaro Child Safety LLC (Recaro) is recalling certain Recaro ProSport model 385 child restraints, manufactured from June 16, 2010, through January 31, 2013. When the affected child seats are installed with the LATCH lower anchors only (without the top tether), the child's head can move excessively, increasing the risk of injury. As such, these seats fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, the child restraint could fail to protect the child from contacting interior surfaces of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Recaro will notify registered owners and will provide, at no cost, a label to affix over the existing information label and a complete set of new instructions informing owners to discontinue use of the LATCH system when the weight of the child reaches 40 pounds. The campaign began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Recaro at 1-888-973-2276.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Recaro | Prosport | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13C001000?
1 model: Recaro Prosport (all years), about 39,181 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13C001000?
Recaro will notify registered owners and will provide, at no cost, a label to affix over the existing information label and a complete set of new instructions informing owners to discontinue use of the LATCH system when the weight of the child reaches 40 pounds. The campaign began on September 26, 2014. Owners may.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, the child restraint could fail to protect the child from contacting interior surfaces of the vehicle, increasing 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.