NHTSA recall 07C006000 · Child seat
Child seat › Harness › Strap/webbing
The defect
Certain graco comfortsport 5 point harness convertible (rear/forward facing) child restraint systems manufactured from january 2 through july 31, 2007, model nos. 8433Fof, 8629twl, 8630mtr, 8631dft, 8631dra, 8632pso, 8635tac, 8639cos, 8c00blg, 8c00dmn, 8c00grp, 8c00lnw, 8c00mid, 8c00tmb, 8c01svd, 8c01wtn, 8c02mgi, 8c02mrc, 8c03hal, 8c03wcf, 8c04frr. during production, the lower anchorage belt in some of these child restraint systems was incorrectly routed. as a result, when these child restraint systems are used in the rear-facing mode, attached with the lower anchorage belt, they fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, 'child restraint systems.'
The risk
The seat back angle of the child restraint system can exceed 70 degrees in a frontal crash. this increased rotation may increase the risk of injury to the child.
The remedy
Graco will notify registered owners and provide detailed instructions for examining the lower anchorage belt routing and, if necessary, reconfigure the incorrectly routed belt. the recall began on september 1, 2007. owners can contact graco at 800-345-4109.