Component
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:HEADREST
4 NHTSA complaints about child seat:shell:headrest issues across 4 makes and 4 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:SHELL:HEADREST
4 filings · 4 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 4 ODI rows
- MODELS 4 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #538 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:HEADREST sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#538 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 4 models). Open Toyota Camry (category leader) →
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:HEADREST severity reading
The standout signal for child seat:shell:headrest is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 4 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 Camry against BACK OVER PREVENTION: BACK-UP ALARM on filing totals before treating child seat:shell:headrest volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Camry | |
| 2 | Ford Escape | |
| 3 | Dodge RAM 2500 | |
| 4 | Chevrolet Trax |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a Chicco car seat, Model Name: Fit 4, Model Number: 05079645320070, Manufactured Date: (Unknown) being used in a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while the child was exiting
The contact owns a Britax car seat, Model Name: Advocate ClickTight, Manufacture Date: August 26, 2016, installed in a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that a crack on the right side of the hea
The contact owns a Cybex Safety Seat, Model Number: 518002151, Model Type: Sirona M, Manufactured on July 2018. The convertible safety seat was being utilized in a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact notic
The contact owns a Chicco car seat, Model Number: (N/A), Model Type: Fit 4, Manufactured Date: March 3, 2020. The convertible car seat was being utilized in a 2020 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated t
Related Vehicle Components
Verify with NHTSA · consumer-reported counts are not verified defect findings.