Complaint 1006669
2007 RECARO AM 60 • CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING • incident Sep 1, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 1006669
- Make
- RECARO
- Model
- AM 60
- Model Year
- 2007
- Component
- CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
- Incident Date
- Sep 1, 2013
- Date Received
- Sep 3, 2013
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
Owner Narrative
NOTICED THE CHILD CAR SEAT HEAD REST WAS MUCH LOWER THAN I HAD SET IT. THE POSITION OF THE HEAD REST ALSO AFFECTS THE POSITION OF THE SHOULDER BELTS. I TRIED TO ADJUST THE HEAD REST AND THE ADJUSTMENT KNOB SPUN FREELY. LOOKING AT THE BACK OF THE CAR SEAT, THE JACK SCREW THAT ADJUSTS THE HEAD REST HEIGHT BECAME COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE HEAD REST CAUSING THE HEAD REST TO FALL TO ITS LOWEST POSITION. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE JACK SCREW IN PLACE HAD NO NUTS HOLDING THE BRACKET TO THE CAR SEAT. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN IMPROPER POSITION OF THE HEAD REST AND SHOULDER BELTS WHICH PLACES THE CHILD IN SIGNIFICANT DANGER IN AN ACCIDENT.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.