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NHTSA Recall Query RQ00018

Recall Query · UNEXPECTED CARRY HANDLE UNLATCHING · Opened 2000-09-29 · Closed 2003-06-12

Investigation

Action number
RQ00018
Type
Recall Query
Open date
2000-09-29
Close date
2003-06-12
Manufacturer
COSCO, INC.
Affected makes
COSCO
Affected components
EQUIPMENT
Affected model years
9999
Affected (make, year) variants
4

Summary

THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 BASED ON 26 REPORTS OF INADVERTENT HANDLE UNLATCHING ON SEATS MANUFACTURED BEYOND THE SCOPE OF RECALL 99E-022.RECALL 99E-022 IS THE ORIGINAL RECALL ON ARRIVA AND TURNABOUT INFANT SEATS FOR UNEXPECTED CARRY HANDLE UNLATCHING.COSCO, NOW KNOWN AS THE DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG), CONDUCTED RECALL 99E-022 ON ARRIVA AND TURNABOUT SEATS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1995 AND SEPTEMBER 9, 1997.AT THAT TIME, THERE WERE 151 REPORTS INVOLVING 29 INJURIES.AS A RESULT OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRES FROM THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) THE DJG HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT ANOTHER RECALL ON APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILLION ADDITIONAL SEATS.THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL IS ALL ARRIVA AND TURNABOUT SEATS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 10, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2000.AS IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL, THE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A FREE HANDLE LATCH REMEDY KIT.THE ODI RECALL NUMBER IS 03C004000.

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