Complaint 1223250
RECARO PERFORMANCE RIDE • CHILD SEAT:SHELL:CONVERTIBLE • incident Sep 25, 2015
- Complaint ID
- 1223250
- Make
- RECARO
- Model
- PERFORMANCE RIDE
- Component
- CHILD SEAT:SHELL:CONVERTIBLE
- Incident Date
- Sep 25, 2015
- Date Received
- Sep 28, 2015
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:CONVERTIBLE
Owner Narrative
A BRAND NEW RECARO PERFORMANCE RIDE CAR SEAT WAS PURCHASED FROM AN ONLINE RETAILER AND RECEIVED WITH BARE SCREWS PROTRUDING FROM THE CAR SEAT BACK FRAME. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCREWS WERE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE SEAT BELT LOCK-OFFS (A SAFETY FEATURE), BUT THEY WERE MISSING ON BOTH SIDES. THEY WERE NOT IN THE FACTORY SEALED BOX RECEIVED, AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO THE CAR SEAT OR THE BOX. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FACTORY FAILED TO INSTALL THE SAFETY FEATURE AND IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION (IF THERE WAS ONE) LEAVING THE SCREWS EXPOSED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO INCLUDE MANUFACTURE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION. ...UPDATED 03/31/17 *BF *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.