9999 BRITAX E9L14 (COMPANION) Recall

Campaign:

06C002000 on 09/12/2006

Component:

Child seat

Manufactured:

10/30/2003 - 06/05/2004

Affected:

2,698

Defect:

Certain britax companion rear facing infant only child restraint systems, model e9l14, manufactured between october 27, 2003, and june 6, 2004. due to an incorrect assembly of some of the infant carriers, tabs on the bottom of the carrier may not be properly seated. these child restraints fail to conform to the frontal impact crash requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, child restraint systems.

Consequence:

In the event of a vehicle crash, the carrier would rotate beyond the limit required by law, possibly resulting in serious injury or even death to the child.

Correction:

Britax will notify all registered owners and instruct owners to inspect the bottom of the carrier for incorrect assembly. if the carrier has an incorrect assembly, britax will replace the carrier and the base free of charge. if the carrier has an incorrect assembly, owners are advised that they may continue using the carrier without the base until they receive a new restraint system. proper instructions on installing the carrier in the car without the base are provided in the product users' guide. installation instructions are also available online at www.britaxusa.com. the recall is expected to begin on september 29, 2006. owners may contact britax's toll-free number at 1-888-427-4829.

Notes:

Britax recall number bcs #090601.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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