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1998 Cosco Arriva And Turn-About

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 Sep 27, 1999
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 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Cosco Arriva And Turn-About, most frequently naming the seat belts category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

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 belts6100.0%

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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE98065ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

Carry Handle Unlatching

Opened Dec 18, 1998
Closed Jun 30, 1999

The Office of Defects Investigation opened this investigation on December18, 1998 based on 37 reports received of carry handle unlatching in Cosco Arriva and Turn-About child safety seats.The Arriva and Turn-About are rear facing infant car seats, equipped with a handle, that may also be used outside of a vehicle as an infant carrier.The seat is designed for children that weigh 22 pounds or less, and who are 26 inches or less in height.Since opening the investigation ODI received 13 additional reports, the Consumer Product Safety Commission provided ODI with nine relevant reports, and Cosco provided information pertaining to 92 reports.Of the 151 reports relevant to sudden handle unlatching 46 indicate the infant occupant was ejected from the seat and 25 of those reported injuries.Four injuries were reported to children that were not ejected.Injuries were alleged to occur to children who were both restrained and unrestrained.Cosco will provide a free repair kit that includes left and right handle locks that consumers can easily install

CHILD SEATLed to recall 99C022000

Recent owner complaints

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

Seat belts
Filed Sep 27, 1999

CONSUMER PUT CSS IN STROLLER WHEN HANDLE BROKE. THE RELEASE BUTTON ON CSS HAD BROKEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
848799
Seat belts
Filed Aug 30, 1999

SPACE INTHE CAR SEAT THAT THE SEAT BELT LAP G0ES THROUGH DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY DUE TO DESIGN CAUSING FASTENER PROBLEMS, WHICH RESULTED IN SEAT FALLEN OVER WHILE TURNING FROM POOR STABILITY. *YC (MODEL 02729 SBP-ARRIVA).

NHTSA ID
548208
Incident
Aug 23, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Aug 10, 1999

WHILE CARRYING THE CAR SEAT, HANDLE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
844756
Seat belts
Filed Jul 22, 1999

THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE HANDLE IS COMING APART. *AK

NHTSA ID
842942
Seat belts
Filed Jul 19, 1999

HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROTATE WHEN CARRIED OR WHEN SITTING IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
842596
Seat belts
Filed Jul 13, 1999

COSCO MODEL # 02729, DOM 06-12-98; WHILE CARRYING THE CSS BY THE HANDLE THE HANDLE RELEASED FROM THE LOCKED POSITION, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FLIP AND THE CHILD TO FALL DOWN THE STAIRS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
842184

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Cosco Arriva And Turn-About by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1998Viewing601—
1997201—
1996101—
1995001—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.