Elmo is in danger! Safety First Vantage Booster Car Seat Failure!

Safety First Vantage High Back Booster Car Seat Failure. I have four of these seats and out of all of them, only one would properly restrain a child in an accident! That's 75 percent failure! Manufacturer is Dorel Juvenile Group. Model numbers are 22574-PCR and 22554-PCR. I would venture to guess this failure is not limited to just these model numbers as the latch is probably used on several models. These models are among the top rated safety seats in a leading consumer magazine! I have been in contact with DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, NHTSA, CPSC, CONSUMER REPORTS, and NBC CHICAGO TARGET 5 INVESTIGATIONS. This is being pursued rapidly by most of the parties I contacted. 1 take on the video to speed things up:)

I highly recommend checking the integrity of the harness release lever if you own a SAFETY 1ST, COSCO, or MAXI-COSI car seat. I browsed the shelves at the store and saw the same part used on several models. In order to check the harness, its best to remove the seat from the vehicle and pull on the strap as shown in the video. This method is easier to spot a faulty harness release lever as you do not have to overcome the additional friction of the shoulder harness moving within the seat. If you check it while installed, be aware that it may take a bit of muscle to get the strap to slip. Another test is to simply feel for any binding when depressing the harness release lever. You really should not feel anything at all when operating the lever.

By the way, contrary to what you may have heard on other websites referring to this video, I am NOT a car seat professional, I am not out to get any car seat brand or manufacturer! Im a Dad who discovered this problem and would not let it rest until I thought enough attention was brought to it. The sole purpose of this video was to inform parents of the issue. The failure rate I experienced led me to believe it was the tip of the iceberg and that there were children all over the country strapped into car seats that were not going to function properly when called into action!

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• Safety
• First
• Vantage
• High
• Back
• Booster
• Car
• Seat
• 22574-PCR
• 22554-PCR
• Elmo
• in
• car
• seat
• failure.
• SAFETY
• 1st
• DJG

[DUSSFUN]

I just got off the phone with NHTSA, they said the case is still open and are going to evaluate whether the remedy fixes the defective CFA or not. While I did receive my remedy kits from Dorel Juvenile Group, I no longer have my defective seats, they went to Dorel and NHTSA. Please post feedback about your experience with the remedy.

[DUSSFUN]

The recall is because or the exact seats you see in the video:)

[DUSSFUN]

@DUSSFUN I need some help from this forum. I just got off the phone with NHTSA, they said the case is still open and are going to evaluate whether the remedy fixes the defective CFA or not. While I did receive my remedy kits from Dorel Juvenile Group, I no longer have my defective seats, they went to Dorel and NHTSA. Please post feedback about your experience with the remedy.

[jsrcamp]

hi Have a Question for you. When did you buy this seat? my friend has this same seat and Now I am sceard for her almost 3 year old daughter. I had told her not to get this seat just because it only Harnesses up to 40 lbs and I did not like the looks of it. no offence to the ones that do. I have the Graco Natulis for my 4 year old and we love that one.

also how did you find this out? thanks.

[DUSSFUN]

@jsrcamp These seats were purchased 6-14-09 and 12-05-09. to learn about the rest of the story, simply read the information on this blog or Google "Safety 1st Vantage car seat failure".

[yronwyatt49b]

This vid is a favorite on Saint George's

[lanalang14]

So glad they finally put through a recall! Thank you for uploading this video and bringing this to the attention of thousands of parents!

[swtgi1982]

Here is a recall that just came down, not sure if these are affected, but if not I would definitely report it again.

[dieselrocks525]

Thanks. I was about to purchase this seat. So what car seat do you have now?

[DUSSFUN]

@Ironpuha I'm glad you found the problem before it found you! Please do everyone a favor and report this to the Office of Defects Investigation as well as the manufacturer!

[Ironpuha]

@DUSSFUN Just cheaked my Alpha Omega seat and it failed easily. I also have a Safety first seat and it worked fine. Thank you for this video and I am glad to have stumbled upon it.