Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Cosco Designer 22, 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.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| May 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 2005 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| Dec 2005 | 1 | 9 |
| May 2007 | 1 | 10 |
| Feb 2013 | 1 | 11 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A COSCO SAFETY SEAT MODEL (IC-021) TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUFACTURER DATE 02/13/2012. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CHILD WAS STRAPPED IN THE SAFETY SEAT, THE CHILD FELL OUT OF THE SAFETY SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE STRAPS DID NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE CHILD. THE CHILD WAS NOT INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 COSCO DESIGNER 22. WHEN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS STRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT. THE CHILD SEAT WAS INSTALLED WITH A TETHER STRAP AND SEAT BELT.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HARNESS BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON FELL APART WHEN RELEASING THE BUCKLE. THE RED CENTER PUSH BUTTON POPPED OUT AND THE SPRING THAT AIDED THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY POPPED OUT AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK
A CLIENT CAME TO OUR OFFICE TODAY TO HAVE A CAR SEAT INSTALLED BY ONE OF OUR CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS. THE SEAT, A DOREL (COSCO) COMFORT INFANT CARRIER W/ BASE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE METAL BAR ON THE BASE HAD BECOME DISLODGED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CARRIER TO ATTACH. MODEL # WAS 22-630-BAL. DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS 8/19/05. THE SEAT WAS BRAND NEW, SO I ADVISED THE CLIENT TO RETURN IT TO THE STORE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. *JB
DT: COSCO MODEL 22-180-WAL , DOM 03-18-2003. THE CAR SEAT BAR POPPED OUT THE HOLES. THE BAR BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. THIS CAR SEAT WILL CONVERT INTO A BOOSTER SEAT, BUT CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE TOO SMALL FOR THAT. THE CHILD SEAT WAS IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK
DT: COSCO MODEL # 22-010-WAL, THE CONSUMER STATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT QUIT LATCHING AT THE HARNESS BUCKLE. THIS STARTED APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AGO. CONSUMER FIRST THOUGHT SOMETHING MAY WAS CAUGHT IN IT. *AK
DT: COSCO EDDIE BAUER SEAT MODEL # 01759, DOM 05/08/2004. WHEN PUTTING SEAT IN THE BASE ONE OF THE TETHER STRAPS KEEPS IT FROM LATCHING ALL THE WAY. WHEN PUTTING IN THE CAR SEAT INTO THE BASE THE CAR SEAT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. HAD TO FORCE IT BY PULLING BACK AND FORTH TO MAKE SURE ITS LOCKED. NOTICED THIS AFTER SHE RODE IN THIS FOR ABOUT MONTH AROUND MAY 1,2005. HAD TO DO THIS EVERY TIME PUTTING TO THE CAR SEAT IN THE CAR. CONSUMER CAN HEAR IT CLICK. ONE SIDE DOES LOCK, BUT THE OTHER SIDE DOES NOT. *AK
DT: COSCO MODEL # 22-265-MAC, DOM 01/20/2004. PUT CHILD IN THE SEAT AND THE STRAP LOOSENED AND CAME OFF. THE CONSUMER CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT IT WAS JUST AN EMPTY VOICE MAILBOX. CONSUMER BOUGHT ANOTHER CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *AK