9999 SICARTEX TOP SAFE Recall

Campaign:

04C005000 on 12/19/2004

Component:

Child seat:latch connector

Manufactured:

02/28/2003 - 10/30/2003

Affected:

333

Defect:

Certain sicartex kiddy top safe child seats manufactured between march 1 and october 31, 2003, and distributed through mercedes-benz dealerships. the lower latching arm on the latch anchorage may not meet the required material strength.

Consequence:

If the child seat is connected to the vehicle using the latch anchorage, in the event of a vehicle crash, the child seat may detach from its lower anchorage, possibly resulting in serious injury to the child occupant.

Correction:

Mercedes-benz will offer a full refund. please mention the recall campaign #2004 120005. the recall is expected to begin during december/january 2004/2005. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.

Notes:

Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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