# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96059
> **ALLEGED FAILURE CHILDSEAT CARRIER HANDLE** · Opened 1996-10-09 · Closed 1996-12-17
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96059
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-10-09
- **Close date:** 1996-12-17
- **Manufacturer:** Evenflo Company, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** EVENFLO
- **Affected components:** EQUIPMENT
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

THE JOYRIDE 203 IS AN INFANT CAR SEAT THAT CAN BE DETACHED FROM A BASE, WHEN DETACHED THE SEAT HAS A BAIL TYPE HANDLE THAT ALLOWS THE SEAT TO BE USED TO TRANSPORT THE CHILD OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE HANDLE ALLEGEDLY FRACTURES AND CAN RESULT IN THE CHILD FALLING FROM THE SEAT.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96059)
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