Complaint 916536
2010 DODGE RAM • CHILD SEAT • incident Apr 22, 2012
- Complaint ID
- 916536
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM
- Model Year
- 2010
- Component
- CHILD SEAT
- Incident Date
- Apr 22, 2012
- Date Received
- Apr 29, 2012
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
CHILD SEAT
Owner Narrative
WHILE RIDING REAR-FACING IN HER CAR SEAT, MY DAUGHTER PUT HER FOOT OVER THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND ACCIDENTALLY KICKED THE TILT-RELEASE MECHANISM ON THE LATCH STRAP, CAUSING THE STRAP TO LOOSEN SEVERAL INCHES. I AM A CPST, AND I AM CERTAIN THE SEAT WAS INSTALLED TIGHTLY AND CORRECTLY BEFORE SHE KICKED THE RELEASE. I HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE, SO I DILIGENTLY CHECK MY SEAT EACH TIME WE USE IT. I FEEL THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE TILT-RELEASE MAKES ACCIDENTAL LOOSENING A REAL DANGER FOR ANYONE USING THE SEAT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2010, MAKE=DODGE, MODEL=RAM). *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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