Component
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
5 NHTSA complaints about child seat:latch strap issues across 4 makes and 5 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:LATCH STRAP
5 filings · 5 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 5 ODI rows
- MODELS 5 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #513 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#513 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Subaru Forester (category leader) →
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP severity reading
The standout signal for child seat:latch strap is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 5 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 Subaru Forester against AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG on filing totals before treating child seat:latch strap volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subaru Forester | |
| 2 | Nissan Maxima | |
| 3 | Hyundai Tucson | |
| 4 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 5 | Chevrolet Trailblazer |
Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A BABY TREND INC. SAFETY SEAT, MODEL: TS23946 VENTURE TRAVEL SY, TYPE: REARFACING INFANT SEAT, AND MANUFACTURED IN JUNE 10,2014. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2002 CHEVR
LATCH SYSTEM IN A 2.5X BASE MODEL IS INAPPROPRIATELY PLACED FOR AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT COMMON CAR SEAT BASES. UNABLE TO USE LOWER LATCH ANCHORS WITH A GRACO SNUGRIDE 30 OR 35 BASE. IN ADDITION, TH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON GLS/LTD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL SPECIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH A CHILD SAFETY SEAT LATCH SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM WAS N
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH SYSTEM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT TO ATTACH THE CHILD SEAT. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ENOUGH TO TIGHTLY SECURE TH
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT ANCHORAGE. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER THE CHILDREN NEVER RIDE IN HER CAR. THE DEALER'S TECH THEN INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER DIDN'T
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