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NHTSA Campaign 08C005000

CHILD SEAT

Issued by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC · Reported Mar 11, 2008 · 121,042 vehicles affected

What's wrong

GRACO IS RECALLING 121,042 CARGO BOOSTER SEATS (CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS) MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 9, 2007 AND MARCH 3, 2008. THESE SEATS WERE LABELED WITH AN INCORRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 213, CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM WITH THESE CHILD RESTRAINTS, OWNERS WOULD BE IMPEDED IN CONTACTING NHTSA.

Remedy

GRACO WILL MAIL ALL REGISTERED OWNERS A NOTIFICATION LETTER ADVISING THEM OF THE ERROR. INCLUDED WITH THE LETTER WILL BE A NEW LABEL WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA HOTLINE TELEPHONE NUMBER, ANOTHER LABEL THAT SHOULD BE AFFIXED ADJACENT TO THE LABEL WITH THE MODEL NUMBER AND MANUFACTURE DATE INFORMATION ON THE BACK OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT ADVISING THAT THE UNIT HAS BEEN REMEDIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CAMPAIGN, AND INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT WHERE AND HOW TO AFFIX BOTH LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GRACO TOLL FREE AT 800-345-4109.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GRACO 8487BELI CARGO ULTRA 121,042
GRACO 8487SMP CARGO ULTRA 121,042
GRACO 8487WBR CARGO ULTRA 121,042
GRACO 8686ROS TREASURED CARGO 121,042
GRACO 8689FAR PLATINUM CARGO 121,042
GRACO 8D01ZPH PLATINUM CARGO 121,042
GRACO 8D02SYC PLATINUM CARGO 121,042
GRACO 8D03WIK CARGO BOOSTER 121,042
GRACO 8D04SDN CARGO BOOSTER 121,042
GRACO 8D05NWY PLATINUM CARGO 121,042
GRACO 8D10CCE PLATINUM CARGO 121,042

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08C005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.