NHTSA recall 01C053000 · Child seat
Child seat
The defect
Equipment description: sit'n'stroll rear-facing and forward-facing convertible car seats, model 3240, manufactured between june 9, 1997, and august 9, 1997. these seats fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems." the air bag warning label was omitted from the seat cover.
The risk
The air bag label warns consumers not to place a child restraint in the rear-facing position in any vehicle seat with an air bag as severe injury or death could occur.
The remedy
Safeline kids will send new seat covers that have the required air bag warning label to owners free of charge. owner notification began october 18, 2001. owners who do not receive the free remedy and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact safeline kids at 800-829-1625.