WE WERE RECENTLY IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. THOUGH WE WERE ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH OUR CHILD'S ANCHOR STRAP RIPPED FREE FROM THE SCREW THAT SECURED THE STRAP TO THE CAR SEAT BASE. THIS CAUSED MY CHILD TO BE THROWN SIDEWAYS IN THE SEAT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1998, MAKE=CHEVY, MODEL=[XXX] ) INFORMATION REDACTED PU…
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WE WERE RECENTLY IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. THOUGH WE WERE ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH OUR CHILD'S ANCHOR STRAP RIPPED FREE FROM THE SCREW THAT SECURED THE STRAP TO THE CAR SEAT BASE. THIS CAUSED MY CHILD TO BE THROWN SIDEWAYS IN THE SEAT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1998, MAKE=CHEVY, MODEL=[XXX] ) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10342802
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2002
Child Seat
WE HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD BOY THAT SLID THE CHEST HARNESS APART. (IT IS EASY) TO TAKE OFF HIS CHEST PROTECTOR IN THE CAR SEAT. HE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR BEACUSE OF FRONT AIR BAGS. HE THEN ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW BECAUSE I FORGOT TO LOCK THE WINDOWS OUT AGAIN. HE THEN HAD HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS OUT THE WINDOW. ALL…
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WE HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD BOY THAT SLID THE CHEST HARNESS APART. (IT IS EASY) TO TAKE OFF HIS CHEST PROTECTOR IN THE CAR SEAT. HE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR BEACUSE OF FRONT AIR BAGS. HE THEN ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW BECAUSE I FORGOT TO LOCK THE WINDOWS OUT AGAIN. HE THEN HAD HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS OUT THE WINDOW. ALL THIS HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAVE MY OLDER SON SIT IN THE BACK WITH HIM. THE CHEST CLIP ON THE COSCO TOURIVA SLIDS APART ON ONE SIDE EASILY. THEN THE CHILD CAN TAKE THE STRAP OFF THE SHOULDERS AND PULL THEMSELVES UP AND OUT. IT IS NOT A SAFE DESIGN FOR A CURIOUS TODDLER. ALSO ON MY CENTURY IT HAS THE SAME CLIP. THEY BOTH HAVE OVERHEAD PADS TO PUT THEIR ARMS ON. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM CAN BE INVESTIGATED. THANKS.*JB
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
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