NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — CHILD SEAT
MY THREE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS A PASSENGER PROPERLY STRAPPED DOWN IN HER REAR FACING SEAT WHEN MY UNCLES CAR HYDROPLANED ON A RAINY SUNDAY EVENING WHEN REAR SEAT FAILED TO HOLD UP AND PROTECT HER. I DEFIANTLY THINK THIS SEAT HAD A DEFECT. THE HANDLE POPPED LOOSE AND CUT HER BEHIND THE EAR CAUSING SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF HER LIFE. IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROCESS TRYING TO GET ANSWERS AS TO WHY THE SEAT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD UP. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SEAT AND THE HANDLE BREAKING WHILE MOTHERS WERE JUST CARRYING THEIR CHILDREN AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE HANDLE JUST BROKE. I REALLY WON'T HAVE ANY CLOSURE UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS. AS A PARENT I'M SURE YOU WOULD FEEL THE SAME WAY NO MATTER WHAT.NOW WITH THAT BEING SAID IF SHE WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED I WOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY INJURIES SUSTAINED, SO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER CAREFULLY. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation