# NHTSA Defect Petition DP96012
> **INFANT SAFETY SEATS** · Opened 1996-08-22 · Closed 1996-11-30
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP96012
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1996-08-22
- **Close date:** 1996-11-30
- **Manufacturer:** Evenflo Company, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** EVENFLO
- **Affected components:** EQUIPMENT
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

CONSUMERS UNION (CU) PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PRODUCT DEFECT EXIST ON THE EVENFLO TRAVEL TANDEM INFANT SAFETY SEAT.CU ALLEGED THAT THE SEAT FAILED TO MEET FMVSS 213 REQUIREMENTS WHEN TESTED WITH A 20 LB DUMMY

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP96012)
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