Component
CHILD SEAT
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
What Happened
Your vehicle is missing instructions in the owner's manual that show how to properly attach a child seat using the tether strap. This strap is what keeps the seat secure in the car.
Risk if Unfixed
If you're not using the child seat correctly, it could come loose in a crash, putting your child at risk of serious injury.
Free Fix
Your dealer will give you an addendum to your owner's manual with the correct instructions, so you can safely install your child seat. This is free, and you should get it as soon as you receive the recall notice.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
Original — Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
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