Component
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
5 NHTSA complaints about child seat:tether: connector/clip issues across 5 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:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
5 filings · 5 models · 5 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 5 ODI rows
- MODELS 5 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 5 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #514 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#514 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Pontiac Montana (category leader) →
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP severity reading
The standout signal for child seat:tether: connector/clip 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 Pontiac Montana against AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG on filing totals before treating child seat:tether: connector/clip volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontiac Montana | |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz 420 | |
| 3 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | |
| 4 | Honda Pilot | |
| 5 | BMW 325i |
Recent Complaints
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE BRITAX REGENT WAS CRASH TESTED WITH THE TETHER. I AM HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE TETHER IN MOST CARS ONLY HOLDS 40 LBS. HOW THEN CAN MY 80LB CHILD BE SECURED IN THE BRITAX
THE STRAP ON THE CAR SEAT THAT TIGHTENS THE HARNESS IS FRAYING VERY QUICKLY. OVER HALF OF THE STRAP IS FRAYED. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR SEAT FOR 9 MONTHS. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=200
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BRITAX E9L57-BOULEVARD CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHILD SEAT JERKED FORWARD AND FELL TO THE RIGHT. SHE STATED THAT THE STRAP, WHICH WAS USED TO SECURE THE CHI
NO TETHER ANCHORAGES ARE PRESENT ON THIS VEHICLE AND NO TETHER ANCHORAGES HAVE EVER BEEN PRESENT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND MBNA SERVICE BULLETINS STATE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED W
CHILD/PARENT CAN EASILY OPEN THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT HARNESS CHEST CLIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TC
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