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CHILD SEAT:CRITICAL FASTENERS

2 NHTSA complaints about child seat:critical fasteners issues across 2 makes and 2 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:CRITICAL FASTENERS

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #599 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: CHILD SEAT:CRITICAL FASTENERS vs nearest complaint-total peers

CHILD SEAT:CRITICAL FASTENERS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#599 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE (category leader) →

CHILD SEAT:CRITICAL FASTENERS severity reading

The standout signal for child seat:critical fasteners is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating child seat:critical fasteners volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE
1
2 Audi S6
1

Recent Complaints

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE

The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the third-row driver’s and passenger’s side seat belt fasteners were not secure while using car seats. The contact stated that the
2013 Audi S6

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 2013866, MODEL TYPE: TURBO BOOSTER, MANUFACTURED DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2019. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2013 AUDI S6. THE

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