NHTSA safety recall
Recall 06C005000: CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
DOREL JUVENILE GROUP · Reported to NHTSA Nov 17, 2006
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
A 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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- DOREL JUVENILE GROUP
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 06C005000
- Units potentially affected
- 67,276
- Report received
- Nov 17, 2006
- Production range
- Jul 26, 2005 – Feb 28, 2006
- Campaign type
- Child seat
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
4 model years across 2 models
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.