# EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT:BASE
> NHTSA complaint `512191` · 2004-12-14 · Evenflo Company, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** EVENFLO
- **Model:** CHILD SAFETY SEAT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Evenflo Company, Inc.
- **Component:** CHILD SEAT:BASE
## Narrative
HAD CHILD IN CHILD SEAT IN REAR OF VEHICLE, 1996, FORD EXPLORER. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHILE IT WAS WAITING AT STOP SIGN;  CONSUMER REMAINED IN VEHICLE UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED.  DRIVER TRIED TO EXTRACT CHILD SEAT CARRIER FROM BASE, WHICH FAILED TO RELEASE.  ENTIRE CHILD SEAT WAS REMOVED.  NO INJURIES TO DRIVER/CHILD.  THIS WAS THE SECOND CHILD SEAT THAT FAILED TO RELEASE CARRIER FROM BASE.  MANUFACTURER HAD REPLACED ORIGINAL SEAT.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*