| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98C019000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FISHER PRICE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SAFE EMBRACE |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
CHILD SEAT:TETHER/HARNESS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FISHER-PRICE |
| Manufacturered: |
19970519 - 19980329 |
| Type of Report: |
C (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
54500 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980803 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980803 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FISHER-PRICE, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19980724 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980729 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MODEL 79700 SAFE EMBRACE CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT. THE HARNESS ADJUSTER, USED TO TIGHTEN AND LOCK THE HARNESS BELTS AROUND A CHILD, CAN MALFUNCTION IF A SPRING BREAKS OR DISLOCATES FROM THE CORRECT POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN THE HARNESS ADJUSTER FAILS, IT WOULD NOT PROPERLY LOCK THE SHOULDER BELTS IN PLACE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CHILD MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
FISHER-PRICE WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A REVISED RESTRAINT ADJUSTER AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |