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EVENFLO 231 (ULTARA I) — CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 219420 · 2000-04-04

Vehicle

Make
EVENFLO
Model
231 (ULTARA I)
Year
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DURING HEAD ON COLLISION AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED (30 MPH), THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS POOR FIT IN COMBINATION WITH THE PLASTIC SHELL FAILURE RESULTED IN MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT/FAILURE TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY, CHILDS HEAD COLLIDED WITH THE BACK OF THE SEAT IN FRONT, CHILD SUFFERED NECK INJURY THAT RENDERED HIM A QUADRIPLEGIC. *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
551704
Machine
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