Investigations
DIFFICULTY ATTACHING INFANT SEAT TO BASE
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE09009 - closed, opened 2009-02-13.
NHTSA investigation PE09009 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 2009-02-13 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2009-07-20 - NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
A Preliminary Evaluation like PE09009 is the entry point of the federal defect-investigation process. NHTSA engineers scan complaint databases, field reports, and manufacturer data to decide whether an Engineering Analysis is warranted, whether a voluntary recall is already sufficient, or whether the pattern does not rise to a defect finding.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (09C-005) TO REPLACE THE BASE OF MAXI-COSI MICO REAR-FACING INFANT RESTRAINTS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2008. THE RECALLED SEAT AND BASE COMB..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time.
Investigation Summary
DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (09C-005) TO REPLACE THE BASE OF MAXI-COSI MICO REAR-FACING INFANT RESTRAINTS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2008. THE RECALLED SEAT AND BASE COMBINATIONS HAVE MODEL NUMBERS 22371 AND 22372, AND THE BASE ONLY (PURCHASED SEPARATELY) HAS MODEL NUMBER 22515. VERSIONS OF THE BASE MANUFACTURED AFTER FEBRUARY 17, 2008, INCORPORATE DESIGN CHANGES AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF THE MAXI-COSI MICO BASE COULD CAUSE THE LOCKING MECHANISM TO BIND AND NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE INFANT SEAT TO ITS BASE. IF THE SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE BASE, THE SEAT WILL NOT PROVIDE PROPER PROTECTION FOR THE CHILD DURING A CRASH OR VEHICLE BRAKING AND MANEUVERING. OWNERS OF MAXI-COSI MICO BASES CAN CALL DJG AT 1-877-657-9546 OR VISIT ITS WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.DJGUSA.COM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL, INCLUDING DETERMINING WHETHER THEIR BASE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE INSTALLATION OF THE SEAT ON THE BASE. BASED ON THE ABOVE SAFETY RECALL, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
About This Investigation Type
A Preliminary Evaluation (PE) is the first phase of NHTSA's investigation process. It is opened when the agency identifies a potential safety defect pattern, usually triggered by consumer complaints, manufacturer reports, or field monitoring. During a PE, NHTSA gathers information to determine whether a formal engineering analysis is warranted.
Data from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Cross-references: NHTSA recall campaign API and NHTSA FARS where fatality records overlap. PlainCars does not rate or recommend vehicles. about how PlainCars sources NHTSA data.
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