NHTSA recall 97C030000 · Child seat
Child seat › Shell › Infant
Reported Sep 9, 19977,863 vehicles affectedCOSCO, INC.Built Aug 9, 1997 – Aug 22, 1997
The defect
Equipment description: touriva 5-point (models, 02-514-bwe, 02-584-oxf, and 02-518-ndf) and touriva overhead shield (models, 02-014-emf, 02-014-gdm, and 02-015-pld) child restraint systems. when these seats were tested dynamically per the requirements of fmvss no. 213, "child restraint systems," structural failure ocured in the belt path area of the shell in the forward facing reclinded model only.
The risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury to the occupant.
The remedy
Owners will be provided with inspection instructions and if their seat IS involved, owners will be sent a free repair kit and installation instructions.