Component
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:INFANT
4 NHTSA complaints about child seat:shell:infant issues across 2 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:SHELL:INFANT
4 filings · 3 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 4 ODI rows
- MODELS 3 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #539 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
Filing-volume peers
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:INFANT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#539 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Ford F-150 (category leader) →
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:INFANT severity reading
The standout signal for child seat:shell:infant is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 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 Ford F-150 against BACK OVER PREVENTION: BACK-UP ALARM on filing totals before treating child seat:shell:infant volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford F-150 | |
| 2 | Ford Explorer | |
| 3 | Chevrolet Cavalier |
Recent Complaints
THE CUSHION OF THIS SEAT ABSORBS LIQUIDS AND WILL NOT DRY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE CUSHION IN THE DRYER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT IT WAS STILL WET. THE CUSHION IS GROWING A GREEN MOLD THAT IS SP
DUE TO EXTREME WIDTH OF YOUTH SEAT (AKA BOOSTER SEAT), THE UNIT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER DOOR. UPON CLOSING THE CAR DOOR, CHILD'S FINGERS WERE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR SEAT. FINGER
I ORDERED MY F-150 SUPERCREW IN AUGUST 2000. THE TRUCK WAS BUILT IN LATE SEPTEMBER AND I TOOK DELIVERY IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2000. ALTHOUGH MY TRUCK WAS SOLD AS A 2001 MODEL, FORD HAS SUBSEQUEN
BABY SEAT IN BACK SEAT PROPERLY INSTALLED, WHEN TOP IS LOWERED BABY SEAT CATCHES THE TOP AND BREAKES BACK [GLASS] WINDOW. RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURIES TO A [BABY]
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