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NHTSA Campaign 97C030000

CHILD SEAT:SHELL:INFANT

Issued by COSCO, INC. · Reported Sep 9, 1997 · 7,863 vehicles affected

What's wrong

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TOURIVA 5-POINT (MODELS, 02-514-BWE, 02-584-OXF, AND 02-518-NDF) AND TOURIVA OVERHEAD SHIELD (MODELS, 02-014-EMF, 02-014-GDM, AND 02-015-PLD) CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS. WHEN THESE SEATS WERE TESTED DYNAMICALLY PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS," STRUCTURAL FAILURE OCURED IN THE BELT PATH AREA OF THE SHELL IN THE FORWARD FACING RECLINDED MODEL ONLY.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS AND IF THEIR SEAT IS INVOLVED, OWNERS WILL BE SENT A FREE REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COSCO TOURIVA 5 POINT 7,863
COSCO TOURIVA OVERHEAD SHIELD 7,863
TOURIVA 02-014-EMF 7,863
TOURIVA 02-014-GDM 7,863
TOURIVA 02-015-PLD 7,863
TOURIVA 5-POINT 02-514-BWE 7,863
TOURIVA 5-POINT 02-518-NDF 7,863
TOURIVA 5-POINT 02-584-OXF 7,863

Source: NHTSA Campaign 97C030000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.