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EVENFLO 201 (DYN-O-MITE) — CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

crash3 injured · 504277 · 2004-10-29

Vehicle

Make
EVENFLO
Model
201 (DYN-O-MITE)
Year
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN 231 SOUTH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION OF DEESE/231 WHEN SOME ONE RAN A REDLIGHT. RESULTING IN MY INJURIES ALONG WITH MY CHILDREN. THE HOT WHEELS CAR SEAT....FIXED INTO THE CAR CORRECTLY FAILED TO KEEP MY CHILD FROM GETTING 27 STICHES IN THE HEAD. I WOULD HAVE GENRALLY PUT HIM IN THE MIDDLE , BUT IT STATES ON THE CAR SEAT ITSELF DO NOT PUT IN ONLY LAP BELT AS OF WHICH RESULTED IN THE CHILD BEING HURT. I DO NOT FEEL THAT HE WOULD HAVE A BUSTED HEAD IF I HAD PUT HIM IN THE MIDDLE. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR SEAT....I STILL HAVE THE OLD ONE. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PARTICULAR BOOSTER TO ANYONE. MY CHILD HAS BEEN TRAUMATIZED AND HAS A LIFE LONG SCARRING...

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10097994
Machine
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