Complaint 1230877
RECARO PERFORMANCE RIDE • CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP • incident Sep 19, 2015
- Complaint ID
- 1230877
- Make
- RECARO
- Model
- PERFORMANCE RIDE
- Component
- CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
- Incident Date
- Sep 19, 2015
- Date Received
- Oct 21, 2015
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A RECARO PERFORMANCE SPORT VIBE (NA) REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 386.01.VIBE. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2014. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2013 FORD F-150 LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH THAT ADJUSTED WITH THE HEIGHT OF THE CHILD COULD BE EASILY MANIPULATED BY A CHILD. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER IMMEDIATELY TO READJUST THE HARNESS. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO REACH THE LATCH, WHICH WAS OFTEN CHANGED DUE TO THE CHILD USING HIS BODY WEIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.