Seat belts
Filed Nov 22, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A FISHER PRICE, SAFE EMBRACE MODEL #79752. SHE SAID THE CHILD SEAT WAS UNSTEADY WHEN SHE TOOK IT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THE BACK PART OF THE SHELL FORMED A CRACK. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING PRIOR TO TAKING THE CHILD SEAT FROM THE CAR. THE CAR SEAT HAD BEEN IN THE SAME POSITION IN THE CAR FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A PARTIAL REFUND, AND INFORMED HER THAT THEY NO LONGER MANUFACTURER CAR SEATS. *AK THE SEAT SEPARATED AT THE BASE. UPDATED 12/05/05. *JB THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS PROVIDED TO DAD.
- NHTSA ID
- 10143420
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2005
Seat belts
Filed Sep 1, 2004
FISHER PRICE MODEL 79752, DOM APRIL/22/2000. BASE MECHANISM BROKE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10090165
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Jun 20, 2004
FISHER-PRICE SAFE EMBRACE BOOSTER CAR SEAT - MODEL #79752 THE PLASTIC JOIN THAT CONNECTS THE UPPER AND LOWER PIECES HAS BROKEN ON BOTH SEATS PURCHASED. WE NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT AND/OR IF THE CAR SEAT IS STILL SAFE AS IS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10078502
- Incident
- Jun 9, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Apr 9, 2001
WE HAVE A FISHER-PRICE SAFE EMBRACE CAR SEAT WHICH WE HAVE HAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS. WE NOTICED A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH THE HARNESS. THE RATCHET BUCKLING DEVICE IS ATTACHED BY A SINGLE SCREW WHICH IS SECURED BY A THIN MEMBRANE OF PLASTIC. UPON NORMAL USE OF TIGHTENING THE BELT; PRESSURE ON THE MOUNTING SCREW HAS REFLOWED THE PLASTIC AND THE SCREW RECENTLY PULLED THROUGH LEAVING THE HARNESS LOOSE AND UNSECURED. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT ANY POINT IN TIME, AND PARTICULAR UPON AN IMPACT, WHEN STRESSES ARE GREATEST.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 743739
- Incident
- Apr 6, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Mar 15, 2001
FISHER PRICE MODEL# 79700; RESTRAINT ADJUSTER BOLT HOLE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED FOR SIGN OF SEVERE STRESS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 883163
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jul 27, 2000
FISHER PRICE MODEL 79700, DOM 12-16-1997; NEW DESIGN HARNESS CLIP IS VERY EASY TO COME OFF DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH IN THE SPRING MECHANSIM INSIDE CLIP, CAUSING CHILD TO UNCLIP THE HARNESS CLIP AND GET OUT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 866128
Seat belts
Filed Nov 18, 1999
FISHER PRICE NEW SAFE EMBRACE CSS DOES NOT HAVE A HARNESS RETAINER CLIP. A BIG OPENING OVER THE CHILD CHEST, WHICH IN EVENT OF A CRASH, COULD CAUSE CHILD TO SLIP OUT OF THE HARNESS AND SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 853122
Seat belts
Filed Nov 10, 1999
FISHER PRICE MODEL # 79700; WHEN PUTTING CAR SEAT IN VEHICLE, SEAT IS NOT SECURE, IT SLIDES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850340
- Incident
- Sep 16, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Sep 20, 1999
WHENEVER CHILD LEANS FORWARD AGAINST THE STRAPS. THE GRAY SHOULDER ADJUSTER CLIP WOULD POP OUT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 848036
Seat belts
Filed Jul 20, 1999
THE LOOPS THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT BELT TO THE CAR SEAT HAVE COME UNGLUED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 842679
Seat belts
Filed Apr 28, 1999
FISHER PRICE MODEL #79700, DOM 6/5/97; WAS ON RECALL FOR RELEASE LEVER WHICH WAS REPAIRED. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER, CRACKS ON BOLTS THAT WERE REPAIRED HAD REAPPEARED. THIS CAUSED THE RELEASE LEVER TO BREAK FROM SEAT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. SENT OUT AN ADJUSTOR REINFORCEMENT PLATE AS REPLACEMENT. OWNER SKEPTICAL OF PLATE. RECALL 98E019. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837227
Seat belts
Filed Jan 11, 1999
HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING INFANT TO TIP OVER OUT OF THE SEAT WHEN LIFTED;SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.
- NHTSA ID
- 543315
Seat belts
Filed Nov 9, 1998
RECALL # 98E019000 FISHER-PRICE/RESTRAINT ADJUSTER; MODEL # 79700, DOM 5/97. CONSUMER ORDERED RECALL KIT OVER A MONTH AGO AND HAS NOT RECEIVED RECALL PART. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830486
Seat belts
Filed Sep 25, 1998
RECALL 98E019000; CONVERTIBLE SAFETY SEAT REPLACEMENT PIECE WAS BEING INSTALLED AND THE PART BROKE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828234
- Incident
- Sep 25, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Sep 25, 1998
RECALL 98E019000; RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED AND PART WAS ORDERED. THE HARNESS REPLACEMENT PART WAS PUT ON AND THE PLASTIC THAT IT SCREWED INTO CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THE OPERATOR HAD TO PUT IT TOGETHER TOO, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828231
- Incident
- Sep 25, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Sep 11, 1998
FISHER PRICE MODEL 79700, DOM 10/18/97; RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. ONCE PART WAS REPLACED, THE CONNECTOR HARNESS PULLED APART, AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE HOLE WHICH HOLDS THE NUT AND SCREW TOGETHER. CALLED THE CENTER HOLE IN THE HARNESS ADJUSTER. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND STATED IT WAS CONSUMER'S FAULT AND INSTRUCTIONS WERE INCLUDED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827840
- Incident
- Sep 11, 1998
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.