# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE10009
> **Harness Slippage** · Opened 2010-03-05 · Closed 2010-07-02
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE10009
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2010-03-05
- **Close date:** 2010-07-02
- **Manufacturer:** Dorel Juvenile Group
- **Affected makes:** SAFETY 1ST
- **Affected components:** CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
- **Affected model years:** 2008
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Summary

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on two reports from the same consumer alleging the center front adjuster (CFA) on two different Dorel Vantage child seats would not hold the harness securely.The consumer reported that after adjustment of the harness the CFA did not close completely, allowing the harness webbing to slip through the CFA.ODI is upgrading this investigation based on information provided by Dorel and additional consumer reports on other model Dorel child seats.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE10009)
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