Orbit car seat recall 13C003000
Seats included
- G2 CAR SEATBASE ORB822000
Check the label on your seat for the model number and date of manufacture.
The problem, in NHTSA's words
Orbit Baby, Inc. (Orbit) is recalling certain G2 Car Seat Bases, Model No. ORB822000, manufactured from March 20, 2013, through July 20, 2013, with batch numbers A0840, A0860, or A0880. The StrongArm Knob component of the Orbit Baby G2 Car Seat Base intended to secure the seat's base, may become detached or spin.
What could happen
If the seat base is not properly secured, a child may be at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Registered owners will be notified and Orbit will provide a free remedy kit along with repair instructions to them or any owner that notifies Orbit of the need for a kit. The recall began on November 22, 2013. Owners may contact Orbit Baby Customer Service at 1-877-672-2229.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 13C003000, nhtsa.gov. Text in quotes is from NHTSA's recall file, shown in sentence case.