Recall check › NHTSA #08C004000
Car seat recall: COMBI 4520 (TRAVEL SYSTEMS), 8087 (CENTRE ARB), 8087 (CENTRE), 8520 (CENTRE ARB) + 14 more
Recall reported Feb 28, 2008 · 67,167 units
The problem
COMBI IS RECALLING 67,167 CENTRE, CENTRE ARB, AND SHUTTLE INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MODEL NOS. 8065, 8074, 8086, 8087, AND 8520, AND ASSOCIATED TRAVEL SYSTEMS, MODEL NOS. 4400, 4515, AND 4520, THAT CONTAIN CENTRE AND SHUTTLE CAR SEAT MODELS. THIS RECALL INCLUDES THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION OF THESE MODELS FROM OCTOBER 2005 THROUGH DECEMBER 2007. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE CAR SEAT COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME SEPARATED FROM ITS BASE.
Hazard
SHOULD THE SEAT SEPARATE FROM THE BASE IN A CRASH, THE CHILD WILL NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY.
What to do
OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT COMBI TO OBTAIN A FREE RETROFIT KIT. UNTIL THE CAREGIVER RECEIVES THE FREE RETROFIT KIT, COMBI RECOMMENDS THAT THE CAR SEAT BE USED WITHOUT THE BASE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COMBI CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-543-7734 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.COMBI-INTL.COM.
Which car seats
COMBI 4520 (TRAVEL SYSTEMS); COMBI 8087 (CENTRE ARB); COMBI 8087 (CENTRE); COMBI 8520 (CENTRE ARB); COMBI 8086 (SHUTTLE); COMBI 8065 (CENTRE); COMBI 8065 (CENTRE ARB); COMBI 8074 (SHUTTLE); COMBI 8065 (SHUTTLE); COMBI 4400 (TRAVEL SYSTEMS); COMBI 8086 (CENTRE ARB); COMBI 8086 (CENTRE); COMBI 8087 (SHUTTLE); COMBI 8074 (CENTRE); COMBI 8520 (CENTRE); COMBI 4515 (TRAVEL SYSTEMS); COMBI 8074 (CENTRE ARB); COMBI 8520 (SHUTTLE)
Manufactured: Oct 19, 2005 – Dec 15, 2007
Component: CHILD SEAT:BASE
Manufacturer: COMBI USA, INC; Combi USA, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign #0208CTR-01
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall data. A car seat recall usually covers only certain model numbers made in a specific date range: check the label on your seat against the official notice.