4Moms recall: Child seat
What is wrong
Thorley Industries LLC d/b/a 4moms (4moms) is recalling certain 4moms Self Installing Rear-facing Infant Car Seats, model number 1032, manufactured July 1, 2016, to October 31, 2016. Due to a tight rivet, the affected car seats have a coupling hook that may not properly engage around the coupling pin, preventing the infant carrier portion from securely attaching to the seat base.
What could happen
If the infant carrier does not properly attach to the base, the carrier can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
4moms will notify owners and will replace the infant carrier portion, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2017. Owners may contact 4moms at 4moms.com/recalls or by calling 1-888-614-6667.
Vehicles covered
- 4Moms Self Installing Car Seat
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16C009000
- Type
- Child seat
- Filed by
- Thorley Industries D/B/A 4Moms
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 30, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jan 10, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,622
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 18, 2016 to Oct 31, 2016
- Part
- Child seat
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.