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2005 Eddie Bauer 22-631

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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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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Latest Nov 17, 2006
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 no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Eddie Bauer 22-631. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 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.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
06C005000

CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

Nov 17, 2006
67,276 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) COMFORT INFANT CHILD RESTRAINTS, MODELS 22-331 AND 22-332 ALPHA ELITE AND 22-630 AND 22-631 EDDIE BAUER, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 26, 2005, AND FEBRUARY 28, 2006. ONE OR MORE OF THE SIX HANDLE TRIM SCREWS CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT INTO THE CHILD OCCUPANT AREA. THE CHILD COULD THEN PICK UP THE SCREW AND PLACE IT INTO HIS OR HER MOUTH.
The risk: THE CHILD COULD CHOKE ON THE SCREW.
The remedy: DJG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY KIT WHICH CONSISTS OF SIX REPLACEMENT SCREWS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND A SCREWDRIVER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DJG TOLL FREE AT 877-229-1374.
DOREL JUVENILE GROUPView on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

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

PE06031ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

CARRY HANDLE SCREWS FALL OUT

Opened Aug 17, 2006
Closed Nov 27, 2006

THE COMFORT INFANT CAR SEAT IS A REAR FACING CAR SEAT DESIGNED FOR INFANT CHILDREN.IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A CARRY HANDLE AND MAY BE USED OUTSIDE OF A VEHICLE AS AN INFANT CARRIER. THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI. THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT THE SCREWS USED TO ATTACH THE HAND GRIP TRIM TO THE CARRY HANDLE WERE LOOSENING AND FALLING INTO THE INFANT CARRIER.THE DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DOREL) FILED A DEFECT REPORT WITH THE AGENCY ON NOVEMBER 17, 2006 AND WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL ON 67,276 SUBJECT ALPHA ELITE AND EDDIE BAUER MODEL COMFORT REAR FACING INFANT CAR SEATS.THESE SEATS WERE PRODUCED FROM THE START OF PRODUCTION (JULY 26, 2005) THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2006.SEATS PRODUCED AFTER FEBRUARY 28, 2006 UTILIZED A NEW SCREW OF DIFFERENT SIZE AND TYPE TO ATTACH THE HAND GRIP TRIM AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.DOREL WILL PROVIDE FREE OF CHARGE A REPAIR KIT THAT INCLUDES A SCREW DRIVER AND SIX NEW SCREWS. PLEASE SEE SAFETY RECALL NUMBER 06C-005 FOR MORE DETAILS.

CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)Led to recall 06C005000

Recent owner complaints

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

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Eddie Bauer 22-631 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2006011—
2005Viewing011—

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.