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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 790348 · 2010-05-30

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
CHILD SEAT

Severity

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

Narrative

EVENFLO TRIUMPH CAR SEAT: LINING IN MIDDLE OF THE SEAT IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS CAUSED CONTINUOUS AND ONGOING PAIN FOR MY INFANT CHILD. THIS HAS RESULTED IN BRUISING, AND SCABBING OF THE BACK AREA. THE LINING HAS SEVERAL LAYERS OF "PADDING" THAT ESSENTIALLY COME TOGETHER IN ONE GENERAL SPOT. THE LINING DOES NOT LAY APPROPRIATELY AND CAN'T BE ADJUSTED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND A NEWBRAND OF SEAT WILL HAVE TO BE PURCHASED. PLEASE MAKE THIS A PRIORITY AS IT HAS CAUSED A TRIP TO THE DR FOR MY DAUGHTER. AND WE WILL NOW BE OUT EVEN MORE MONEY THAN THE TWO DEFECTIVE TRIUMPHS PURCHASED FROM EVENFLO. ALSO, THE STRAPS IN THE HARNESS DO NOT STAY TO THE PROPER ADJUSTMENT. THEY FREQUENTLY LOOSEN AND TIGHTEN DRASTICALLY. WHEN PLACING CHILD IN SEAT AND ADJUSTING TO THE APPROPRIATE SETTING IT SELDOM EVER STAYS WITHOUT MOVEMENT. MY DAUGHTER HAS FREQUENTLY BEEN ABLE TO PULL BOTH ARMS OUT OF THE 5 PT SYSTEM WITHOUT THE ABILITY OR KNOW HOW TO ADJUST IT HERSELF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10333854
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