Complaint 719152
RECARO SIGNO • CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING • incident May 4, 2009
- Complaint ID
- 719152
- Make
- RECARO
- Model
- SIGNO
- Component
- CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
- Incident Date
- May 4, 2009
- Date Received
- May 7, 2009
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A RECARO SIGNO CHILD SEAT. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2008. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09C002000 (CHILD SEAT: HARNESS). THE NOTICE STATED THAT SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO PULL A STRAP AS TIGHT AS POSSIBLE AND THEN PULL ON BOTH SHOULDER HARNESSES. IF THE HARNESS DID NOT BECOME LOOSE, THIS MEANT THAT THE CHILD SEAT WAS SECURED PROPERLY. SHE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE HARNESS WAS NOT LOOSE, SO SHE BELIEVED THAT THE CHILD SEAT WAS SAFE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE HARNESS LOOSENED ON THE CHILD SEAT WHILE TRAVELING WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE TEST MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE WAS INCORRECT AND PROVIDES A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ARE SENDING OUT A REPLACEMENT CHILD SEAT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.