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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 07C004000: CHILD SEAT

DOREL JUVENILE GROUP · Reported to NHTSA May 17, 2007

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
18,586
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
0
Models covered
0
Reported to NHTSA
May 17, 2007
Production Oct 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2005

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

CERTAIN DOREL JUVENILE GROUP CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A CHILD TO HAVE HIS/HER FINGER STUCK IN THE SQUARE HOLE LOCATED ON THE LEFT ARMREST.

The risk

A SMALL CHILD COULD PUT A FINGER OR THUMB IN THE HOLE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PULL IT FREE ON THEIR OWN.

The remedy

DOREL WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DOREL AT 1-877-639-0659, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8AM TO 4:30PM EST OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DJGUSA.COM.

Notes

DOREL HAS NOT MADE A DECISION THAT THESE UNITS CONTAIN A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, HOWEVER DOREL WILL PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT.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
07C004000
Units potentially affected
18,586
Report received
May 17, 2007
Production range
Oct 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2005
Campaign type
Child seat
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

No model years in our database are matched to this campaign

NHTSA publishes recalls against vehicles we may not have imported, and equipment recalls are not always tied to a specific make and model. Check the official record for what it covers.