# EVENFLO 231 (ULTARA I) — CHILD SEAT
> NHTSA complaint `219420` · 2000-04-04 · Evenflo Company, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** EVENFLO
- **Model:** 231 (ULTARA I)
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Evenflo Company, Inc.
- **Component:** CHILD SEAT
## 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
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