9999 XSCI PIONEERED Recall

Campaign:

02C024000 on 04/21/2002

Component:

Child seat

Manufactured:

01/31/2002 - 03/06/2002

Affected:

150

Defect:

Child seat description: xsci pioneered airbag compatible rear facing child seats with seat pad colors blue/blue and brown/blue, (there is no model number associated with the product) manufactured between february 1 and march 7, 2002. these seats exceed the maximum head excursion criteria of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems."

Consequence:

In the event of a vehicle crash, the infant seat can detach from the seat base, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.

Correction:

Xsci has notified its customers and is offering a replacement seat (produced by an alternate child seat manufacturer) and will pay for the return of the noncompliant seat. xsci will repair the noncompliant seat and return it to the customer. owners who do not receive the free seat replacement within a reasonable time should contact xsci at 800-630-6850.

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).( previous recall number 02e024000)

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