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2008 Baby Trend 6352

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 7, 2010
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Baby Trend 6352, most frequently naming the seat belts category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Seat belts7100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 2010

THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT BUT BASICALLY THE CARRY HANDLE ON OUR BABYTREND FLEX LOC INFANT CAR SEAT DOES NOT ENGAGE LIKE IT SHOULD. TWO BUTTONS ARE DEPRESSED ON THE CARRY HANDLE TO PUT IT INTO STORAGE/VEHICLE POSITION TO PREVENT ROCKING. PER THE MANUAL, THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE AND IS THE RECOMMENDED USE IN A VEHICLE. THE BUTTONS HAVE BEEN HARD TO PRESS SINCE THE BEGINNING (WE BOUGHT THIS SEAT IN JULY 2008 FOR OUR FIRST SON), AND NOW WITH OUR SECOND SON, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE HANDLE GO DOWN AND AT TIMES I CANNOT AT ALL AND AM FORCED TO LEAVE IT UP IN THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS TO GET WORSE OVER TIME. THERE ARE A LOT OF REVIEWS OF THIS SEAT ONLINE NOW AS OPPOSED TO WHEN I BOUGHT AND THEY ALL SEEM TO LIST THIS AS A MAJOR COMPLAINT. I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THE SEAT IF I HAD SEEN ALL THOSE REVIEWS BACK THEN. BABYTREND SEEMS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY HAVE A FIX FOR IT. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE HANDLE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY SHIPPING BACK AND FORTH BECAUSE MY SEAT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY SINCE IT IS TWO YEARS OLD, BUT THAT'S NOT WORTH THE SHIPPING COSTS. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EVER USE THIS SEAT AGAIN OR SELL IT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE. WE WILL BE MOVING MY SON OUT TO A DIFFERENT SEAT NOW THAT HE IS AT THE 22LB LIMIT, BUT THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ISSUE SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE BABYTREND ADDRESS. IF IT'S A KNOWN DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE AND PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL BY NOW. THE MODEL# 6352 AND S/N# CS65332SC005671. FROM THE REVIEWS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, THIS IS NOT JUST LIMITED TO MY MODEL (THE MODELS HAVE THE SAME DESIGN AND REALLY JUST VARY BY COLOR ANYHOW). THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10317456
Incident
Mar 7, 2010
Seat belts
Filed May 19, 2009

MODEL NUMBER: 6352 MANUFACTURED ON: 041008 THE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTONS HAVE BEEN TROUBLESOME SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE IN NOVEMBER 2008 MAKING THE CARRY HANDLE DIFFICULT TO ADJUST. WE HAVE TO USE FORCE SO THAT THE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN ALLOW US TO POSITION THE CARRY HANDLE. WE WERE TRYING TO OVERLOOK THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE EVENTUALLY WE COULD MAKE THE CARRY HANDLE WORK, BUT YESTERDAY 5/18/09, WHEN I WAS LIFTING THE CAR SEAT TO TIE MY INFANT IN, THE CARRY HANDLE DID NOT CLIP AND MY BABY FLIPED OVER FALLING ONTO THE FLOOR FACE FORWARD. I BELIEVE THE DEFECT WITH THE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTONS IS AFFECTING THE CLIPPING OF THE CARRY HANDLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE RELEASE BUTTONS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10269369
Incident
May 18, 2009
Seat belts
Filed Feb 18, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BABY TREND REAR FACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 6352. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON MAY 7, 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RELEASE BUTTON DOES NOT WORK AND THE ARM CANNOT BE MOVED UP OR DOWN. THE CHILD IS NOT ABLE TO LEAVE THE CHILD SEAT BECAUSE THE HANDLE DOES NOT WORK. IT TAKES TWO PEOPLE TO PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON IN ORDER TO MOVE THE ARM UP AND DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER BACK. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE CHILD SEAT WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ THE CARRYING ARM JAMMED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE BABY OUT OF THE CAR SEAT. MODEL# 6352 SERIAL # CS65332SC007929. UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB

NHTSA ID
10259222
Incident
Oct 20, 2008
Seat belts
Filed Jan 14, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BABY TREND REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL 6353 (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON OCTOBER 6, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARRY HANDLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANIPULATE DUE TO THE ADJUSTER BUTTON. AS A RESULT, HE CANNOT ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE HANDLE TO RETRIEVE THE INFANT. THE CHILD IS 8 MONTHS OLD AND WEIGHS 17 LBS. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE SEAT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10255004
Incident
Aug 14, 2008
Seat belts
Filed Jan 9, 2009

THIS IS A REAR FACING INFANT CAR SEAT ADVERTISED AS BEING ACCEPTABLE FOR A CHILD UP TO 22 LBS. MY SON IS 16 LBS. THE STRAPS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO SECURE THE CHILD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10254425
Incident
Jan 9, 2009
Seat belts
Filed Dec 1, 2008

SINCE PURCHASED THE FLEX-LOC HANDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 4 MONTHS AND NOW IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. IT IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE BABY IN AND OUT OF THE INFANT SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10250331
Incident
Jul 20, 2008
Seat belts
Filed Nov 7, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BABY TREND REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL 6352. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON MAY 7, 2008. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE THE HANDLE OF THE CHILD SEAT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. EVENTUALLY, SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE HANDLE DOWN TO SECURE THE CHILD. THE FAILURE HAS RECENTLY RECURRED AND SHE COULD NOT GET THE HANDLE TO GO DOWN AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10247946
Incident
Oct 30, 2008