NHTSA Campaign 07C005000

CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING

Issued by BRITAX CHILD SAFETY, INC. · Reported Aug 7, 2007 · 121,109 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN BRITAX DECATHLON CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MODEL E9L47, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 12, 2005, THROUGH JULY 31, 2007. THE HARNESS ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN POP OUT OF POSITION WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ADJUST THE HARNESS TO FIT SNUGGLY AROUND THE CHILD.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, A LOOSE HARNESS AROUND THE CHILD COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy

BRITAX WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIR KITS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY AUGUST 17, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT BRITAX AT 1-800-683-2045 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.BRITAXUSA.COM.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BRITAX E9L47 (DECATHLON) 121,109

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07C005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.