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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 851282 · 2011-04-12

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

THE CHEST CLIP ON THE CAR SEAT DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. ONCE IT IS TOUCHED, IT OPENS EASILY AND MY SON FELL FORWARD AS THE CAR STOPPED. AS A ONE-YEAR-OLD, HE WAS ABLE TO BARELY TOUCH THE CLIP AND HAVE THE HARNESS STOP RESTRAINING HIM. WHEN I BARELY BRUSHED THE CHEST CLIP, IT OPENED UP AND MY SONS ARMS SLIPPED OUT OF THE RESTRAINT. WHEN I CONTACTED THE COMPANY, IT TOOK OVER TWO MONTHS BEFORE THEY SUPPOSEDLY SENT ME A REPLACEMENT PIECE. THE REPLACEMENT PIECE WAS EXPECTED TO BE DELIVERED IN "10 TO 20 BUSINESS DAYS" AND IT STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED 5 WEEKS LATER. THE COMPANY TOOK TOO LONG TO RESPOND AND EVEN JUST STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT PUT MY SON IN DANGER. I TRIED PUTTING A SHOULDER STRAP OVER THE CLIP AND MY SON VERY EASILY REMOVED THAT STRAP. HE LOVED THE FREEDOM OF NOT BEING RESTRAINED AND I FEARED FOR MY CHILD'S LIFE. I HAD NO OTHER CAR SEAT OPTION AND ONLY DROVE WITH MY SON IN AN EMERGENCY - INCLUDING ON MY WAY TO URGENT CARE WHEN HE WAS HAVING A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION. AT A STOP SIGN, MY SON FELL FORWARD AND THE STRAP CAUGHT HIS ARM, LEAVING A MARK. I ENTERED MY COMPLAINT TO THE COMPANY IN JANUARY, THEY DIDN'T CONTACT ME BACK UNTIL MARCH, AND BY APRIL I GAVE THE CAR SEAT BACK TO MY IN-LAWS WHO RETURNED IT (AS IT WAS A GIFT) AND GOT THEIR MONEY BACK. NOW I AM WITHOUT A CAR SEAT AND GRACO DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW UNSAFE THE NEW CAR SEAT WAS AND I'M SO DISAPPOINTED IN HOW MY SON WAS NOT RESTRAINED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10395654
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