Child seat (Cosco and Eddie Bauer)
Car seat recall 02C-026. NHTSA received DOREL JUVENILE GROUP’s report on Apr 22, 2002.
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The short answer
NHTSA received DOREL JUVENILE GROUP’s report on Apr 22, 2002. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IF THE WEBBING IS EXPOSED TO A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ABRASION, IT COULD DEGRADE. IF THE WEBBING DEGRADES MORE THAN PERMITTED BY THE STANDARD, IT MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PROTECTION TO A CHILD IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
ON CERTAIN DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2000, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001, THE TETHER WEBBING FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE ABRASION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 213, “CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat.
What should you do?
DJG’S PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM REMEDY BASED ON ITS BELIEF THAT THE NONCOMPLIANCE WAS INCONSEQUENTIAL TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WAS DENIED BY NHTSA ON JANUARY 5, 2010. ACCORDINGLY, DJG WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN. IT WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS AND PROVIDE FREE REPLACEMENT KITS FOR THE TETHER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CALL DJG TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-690-2539.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 3,957,826 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- Cosco Touriva 02825Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 93084Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Eddie Bauer HI Back 02880Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02019Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02094Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02514Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02803Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02806Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02821Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02935Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02480Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Eddie Bauer Touriva 02871Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02495Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02332Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02531Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02533Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02537Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Alpha/Omega 02555Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02409Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02442Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02448Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02014Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02015Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Eddie Bauer Touriva 02870Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02443Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02445Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02449Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco HI Back 02450Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02084Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02114Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02504Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02518Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02519Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02524Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 02584Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 93094Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Cosco Touriva 93514Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Eddie Bauer HI Back 02849Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
- Eddie Bauer Touriva 02875Built from Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 30, 2001
Who is recalling it?
- Made by DOREL JUVENILE GROUP.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.