Office of Public Affairs
RECARO Recalls “Signo” Child Safety Seats
NHTSA 2-09
Monday, March 9, 2009
Contact: Ellen Martin
Tel.: (202) 366-9550
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is alerting
consumers of a recall involving RECARO “Signo” child safety seats.
RECARO is recalling these convertible child safety seats because the
central front adjuster strap on some seats may slip within the metal
adjuster (A-Lock) that controls the tightness of the harness straps,
thereby preventing those straps from being tightened enough to properly
secure a child in the seat. The affected models include RECARO Signo seats
manufactured from February through September 2008.
RECARO will replace any defective seat free of charge. For more
information, owners may contact the company’s customer service department
at 1-888-473-2290 or visit its website at www.recaro.com.
In addition, parents and caregivers are urged to sign up with NHTSA to
automatically receive updates about child seat recalls via email. The
agency’s research shows that fewer than half of all affected consumers
respond to child seat recalls.
Consumers may sign-up for recall notifications from the federal government
by visiting www.safercar.gov and clicking on the “E-mail” or “RSS” option
to register. Consumers with questions about this or any other safety
recall campaign may call NHTSA’s toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153).
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