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NHTSA Campaign 02C014000

CHILD SEAT:BASE

Issued by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS · Reported Mar 18, 2002 · 918,930 vehicles affected

What's wrong

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: GRACO SNUGRIDE INFANT CAR SEATS, MODEL NOS. 7493G9, 7493RS, 7497HL, 7497SY, 7499LK, 7499N2, 841101, 841102, 841103, 841203, 8412T02, 8457D5, 8457DVB, 8457F3, 8457GP, 8457IND, 8457MA, 8457MV, 8457RG, 8457TMJ, 8457TMP, 8457YL, 8458A5, 8458AE, 8458B7, 8458D8, 8458FKB, 8458HE, 8458HH, 8458KY, 8458N5, 8459VL, 8460LV, 8462HAV, 8462JAM, 8471UVB, 8472BLW, 8472BRN, 8472CYP, 8472GMP, 8472MAD, 8472YL, 8474HAB, 8474MEL, 8476VIN, 8477HAV, 8477JAM, 8477NGS, 8478SAR, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 31, 1999, AND FEBRUARY 28, 2002. THESE SEATS MAY BE MISSING COMPONENTS ON THE BASE OR THE CARRIER SHELL. THE COMPONENTS ARE 1 OR 2 METAL HOOKS AND THEIR RETAINER PINS ON THE BASE, OR THE MATING "U" SHAPED BARS ON THE CARRIER SHELL THAT ARE USED TO ATTACH THE CARRIER TO THE BASE. PLEASE NOTE: ALL AFFECTED MODEL NUMBERS MAY ALSO BEGIN WITH THE LETTER "A". A MODEL NUMBER LISTED, BUT BEGINNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL "A" IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE RECALLED SEATS.

Consequence

IF THE HOOKS, PINS OR "U" BARS ARE MISSING, THE CARRIER MAY NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE BASE. IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH, THE CARRIER COULD DETACH FROM THE BASE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

GRACO WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT SEAT OR BASE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GRACO CENTURY AT 1-800-345-4109.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GRACO 7493G9 918,930
GRACO 7493RS 918,930
GRACO 7497HL 918,930
GRACO 7497SY 918,930
GRACO 7499LK 918,930
GRACO 7499N2 918,930
GRACO 841101 918,930
GRACO 841102 918,930
GRACO 841103 918,930
GRACO 841203 918,930
GRACO 8412T02 918,930
GRACO 8457D5 918,930
GRACO 8457DVB 918,930
GRACO 8457F3 918,930
GRACO 8457GP 918,930
GRACO 8457IND 918,930
GRACO 8457MA 918,930
GRACO 8457MV 918,930
GRACO 8457RG 918,930
GRACO 8457TMJ 918,930
GRACO 8457TMP 918,930
GRACO 8457YL 918,930
GRACO 8458A5 918,930
GRACO 8458AE 918,930
GRACO 8458B7 918,930
GRACO 8458D8 918,930
GRACO 8458FKB 918,930
GRACO 8458HE 918,930
GRACO 8458HH 918,930
GRACO 8458KY 918,930
GRACO 8458N5 918,930
GRACO 8459VL 918,930
GRACO 8460LV 918,930
GRACO 8462HAV 918,930
GRACO 8462JAM 918,930
GRACO 8471UVB 918,930
GRACO 8472BLW 918,930
GRACO 8472BRN 918,930
GRACO 8472CYP 918,930
GRACO 8472GMP 918,930
GRACO 8472MAD 918,930
GRACO 8472YL 918,930
GRACO 8474HAB 918,930
GRACO 8474MEL 918,930
GRACO 8476VIN 918,930
GRACO 8477HAV 918,930
GRACO 8477JAM 918,930
GRACO 8477NGS 918,930
GRACO 8478SAR 918,930
GRACO SNUGRIDE 918,930

Source: NHTSA Campaign 02C014000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.