NHTSA complaint: EVENFLO 378 (TRIBUTE) — CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 EVENFLO TRIBUTE CHILD SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 378798L1. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON JANUARY 14, 2008. THE HARNESS SYSTEM IS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S CHILD IS REMOVING THE HARNESS, GETTING OUT OF THE SEAT, AND STANDING UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE SEAT BELT IS NOT COVERING THE CHILD ACROSS HER CHEST AT THAT POINT. ALSO, THE COVER ON THE RESTRAINER STRIP BECOMES HOT AND BURNS THE CHILD'S ARMS. EVENFLO OFFERED TO SALE THE CONTACT A SHIELD PAD TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation