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RecalledNHTSA 16C009000 · December 30, 2016 Car seat

4moms car seat recall 16C009000

Read the official NHTSA recall

Seats included

  • SELF INSTALLING CAR SEAT

Made between: July 18, 2016 and October 31, 2016

Check the label on your seat for the model number and date of manufacture.

The problem, in NHTSA's words

Thorley Industries LLC d/b/a 4moms (4moms) is recalling certain 4moms Self Installing Rear-facing Infant Car Seats, model number 1032, manufactured July 1, 2016, to October 31, 2016. Due to a tight rivet, the affected car seats have a coupling hook that may not properly engage around the coupling pin, preventing the infant carrier portion from securely attaching to the seat base.

What could happen

If the infant carrier does not properly attach to the base, the carrier can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

4moms will notify owners and will replace the infant carrier portion, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2017. Owners may contact 4moms at 4moms.com/recalls or by calling 1-888-614-6667.

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.

Open the NHTSA recall

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 16C009000, nhtsa.gov. Text in quotes is from NHTSA's recall file, shown in sentence case.