NHTSA recall 03C008000 · Child seat
Child seat
The defect
Super elite youth restraints, model no. E9031, with production dates from april 25, 2001, through february 15, 2002, fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems." vehicle crash forces could cause the child's head to move further forward than allowed by the standard.
The risk
This additional head movement could allow a child's head to strike something in the vehicle, causing injury.
The remedy
Owners will receive a free replacement harness system along with instructions including tpe pads (also known as hugs harness ultra-guard system). all consumers who returned a registration card to britax will automatically receive the free replacement. owner notification begans october 3, 2003. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact britax's toll-free number at 1-888-427-4829.