Carter Travel 5 - (51,400 car seats affected) - Campaign #96C031000
DESCRIPTION:
DURING COMPLIANCE TESTING, A CROTCH STRAP ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE SHELL OF AN INFANT RESTRAINT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS."
CONSEQUENCE:
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE OCCUPANT OF THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
KOLCRAFT WILL PROVIDE OWNER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINE THE CROTCH STRAP RETAINER CLIP AND FOR REALIGNING THE CLIP IF IT HAS BEEN MISINSTALLED. A STICKER WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT NOTIFYING THE USER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A MISALIGNED STRAP RETAINER CLIP WITH SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITS REALIGNMENT.
NOTES:
MODELS INVOLVED: TRAVEL-ABOUT, PLUS 4, PLUS 5 AND INFANT RIDER (MODELS NOS. 138XX, 368XX) MANUFACTURED MARCH 4 - APRIL 30; JULY 17; JULY 25; AND AUGUST 19, 1996; AND TRAVEL-ABOUT, PLUS 5, AND CARTER TRAVEL 5 (MODELS 13833, 13842, AND 13852) MANUFACTURED MAY 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996. OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE INSTRUCTIONS AND STICKER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OF CHARGE SHOULD CONTACT KOLCRAFT AT 1-800-453-7673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 96E031000)