NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE10009
Preliminary Evaluation · Dorel Juvenile Group · CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA 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.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
Harness Slippage
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on two reports from the same consumer alleging the center front adjuster (CFA) on two different Dorel Vantage child seats would not hold the harness securely.The consumer reported that after adjustment of the harness the CFA did not close completely, allowing the harness webbing to slip through the CFA.ODI is upgrading this investigation based on information provided by Dorel and additional consumer reports on other model Dorel child seats.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE10009
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Dorel Juvenile Group
- Component
- CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2010
- Associated recall campaign
- 11C001000
Vehicles named in this investigation
6 model years across 6 models
- Safety 1ST 22546 (vantage)
- Safety 1ST 22547 (vantage)
- Safety 1ST 22554 (vantage)
- Safety 1ST 22561 (vantage)
- Safety 1ST 22562 (vantage)
- Safety 1ST 22574 (vantage)
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.