Evenflo car seat recall 16C007000
Seats included
- EVOLVE 3-IN-1 SEAT
Check the label on your seat for the model number and date of manufacture.
The problem, in NHTSA's words
Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Evolve 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats, model number 34411700 manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 9, 2016 and model number 34411741 manufactured May 27, 2015, to February 9, 2016. The affected seats have a button for adjusting the harness tightness. The child in the seat can access this button and loosen the harness without the caregiver's knowledge.
What could happen
If the child is able to loosen the harness, they may not be properly secured in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Evenflo will notify the registered owners, and will provide a remedy kit with a replacement harness adjustment button, free of charge. The recall began on September 28, 2016. Owners may contact Evenflo at www.evolve.evenflo.com or 1-800-233-5921.
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 16C007000, nhtsa.gov. Text in quotes is from NHTSA's recall file, shown in sentence case.