Recaro recall: Child seat
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 could 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
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
- Recaro Prosport
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13C001000
- Type
- Child seat
- Filed by
- Recaro Child Safety, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 12, 2013
- Owners notified
- Sep 26, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 39,181
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Jun 16, 2010 to Jan 31, 2013
- Part
- Child seat › Tether › Connector/clip
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 213
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.