Combi Child Seat recall

Recalled February 28, 2008 · NHTSA recall 08C004000 · Combi

Hazard

SHOULD THE SEAT SEPARATE FROM THE BASE IN A CRASH, THE CHILD WILL NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY.

Remedy

OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT COMBI TO OBTAIN A FREE RETROFIT KIT. UNTIL THE CAREGIVER RECEIVES THE FREE RETROFIT KIT, COMBI RECOMMENDS THAT THE CAR SEAT BE USED WITHOUT THE BASE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COMBI CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-543-7734 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.COMBI-INTL.COM.

Units

67,167 units

Description

COMBI IS RECALLING 67,167 CENTRE, CENTRE ARB, AND SHUTTLE INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MODEL NOS. 8065, 8074, 8086, 8087, AND 8520, AND ASSOCIATED TRAVEL SYSTEMS, MODEL NOS. 4400, 4515, AND 4520, THAT CONTAIN CENTRE AND SHUTTLE CAR SEAT MODELS. THIS RECALL INCLUDES THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION OF THESE MODELS FROM OCTOBER 2005 THROUGH DECEMBER 2007. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE CAR SEAT COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME SEPARATED FROM ITS BASE.

What to do

Product

Combi 4400 (TRAVEL SYSTEMS) · Combi 4515 (TRAVEL SYSTEMS) · Combi 4520 (TRAVEL SYSTEMS) · Combi 8065 (CENTRE ARB) · Combi 8065 (CENTRE) · Combi 8065 (SHUTTLE) · Combi 8074 (CENTRE ARB) · Combi 8074 (CENTRE) · Combi 8074 (SHUTTLE) · Combi 8086 (CENTRE ARB) · Combi 8086 (CENTRE) · Combi 8086 (SHUTTLE) · Combi 8087 (CENTRE ARB) · Combi 8087 (CENTRE) · Combi 8087 (SHUTTLE) · Combi 8520 (CENTRE ARB) · Combi 8520 (CENTRE) · Combi 8520 (SHUTTLE)

Manufacturer(s)

Combi USA, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →