9999 EVENFLO 379 (TRIBUTE 5) Recall

Campaign:

05C005000 on 10/17/2005

Component:

Child seat:shell:infant

Manufactured:

09/07/2005 - 09/21/2005

Affected:

6,055

Defect:

Certain evenflo tribute and tribute 5 rear-facing infant child restraints with model nos beginning with 378 or 379, manufactured between september 8 and september 22, 2005. the plastic material in a specific area on each side wall was incompletely bonded during the molding of the seat shell which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, child restraint systems.

Consequence:

In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat shell can crack, possibly resulting in injury to the child.

Correction:

Evenflo will automatically send a replacement seat to all registered owners. the recall began october 7, 2005. owners may contact evenflo parentlink at 800-233-5921 or visit their website at www.tributecarseat.com.

Notes:

Customers may also 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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