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NHTSA Campaign 09C005000

CHILD SEAT:BASE

Issued by DOREL JUVENILE GROUP · Reported Jul 16, 2009 · 28,350 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MAXI-COSI MICO INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MODELS 22-371 AND 22-372, AND MAXI-COSI MICO INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM - BASE ONLY, MODEL 22-515, PRODUCED FROM JULY 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2008. INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE BASE CAUSED BY WARPING OF THE BASE OR INADEQUATE MATING BETWEEN THE SHELL AND THE BASE MOUNTING BRACKET CAN RESULT IN DIFFICULTY ATTACHING OR DETACHING THE SHELL FROM THE BASE.

Consequence

IF THE SHELL IS IMPROPERLY MOUNTED TO THE BASE, THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DJG WILL NOTIFY ALL REGISTERED OWNERS AND WILL SEND A NEW MICO BASE TO OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DJG AT 1-877-657-9546.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAXI-COSI 22-371 (MICO) 28,350
MAXI-COSI 22-372 (MICO) 28,350
MAXI-COSI 22-515 (MICO) 28,350

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09C005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.