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CHILD SEAT:BASE:LOCKING/RELEASE MECHANISM

3 NHTSA complaints about child seat:base:locking/release mechanism issues across 3 makes and 3 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category CHILD SEAT:BASE:LOCKING/RELEASE MECHANISM

3 filings · 3 models · 3 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 3 ODI rows
  • MODELS 3 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 3 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #568 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: CHILD SEAT:BASE:LOCKING/RELEASE MECHANISM vs nearest complaint-total peers

CHILD SEAT:BASE:LOCKING/RELEASE MECHANISM sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#568 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Toyota Highlander (category leader) →

CHILD SEAT:BASE:LOCKING/RELEASE MECHANISM severity reading

The standout signal for child seat:base:locking/release mechanism is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 3 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Toyota Highlander against AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION on filing totals before treating child seat:base:locking/release mechanism volume as a purchase signal.

3
Complaints
3
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Toyota Highlander
1
2 Nissan Altima
1
3 Dodge Journey
1

Recent Complaints

2019 Dodge Journey

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey with an Evenflo Car Seat, Model Name: Nurturemax, Model Number: 3641198, Manufactured Date: 7/31/2023, rear-facing car seat installed. The contact stated that whi
2014 Nissan Altima

The contact owns a Baby Trend Travel System, Model Number: TS44D23A, Manufactured Date: September 23, 2020. The car seat was being utilized in a 2014 Nissan Altima. The base latch would not release as
2005 Toyota Highlander

The contact owns a Mifold Original Grab-and-Go Booster Seat, Model Number: MF01/US, Manufactured Date: May 3, 2019. The contact stated that her daughter had unbuckled the seat belt but was unable to u

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