Child seat: harness/crotch buckle (Graco)
Car seat recall 14C-001. NHTSA received Graco Children’s Products Inc.’s report on Feb 10, 2014.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Graco Children’s Products Inc.’s report on Feb 10, 2014. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 25, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
It may be difficult to remove the child from the restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash, fire, or other emergency, in which a prompt exit from the vehicle is required.
On February 7, 2014, Graco Children’s Products, Inc.
(Graco) informed NHTSA that it would be recalling model year 2009 through 2013 toddler and booster child restraints, models Cozy Cline, Comfort Sport, Classic Ride 50, My Ride 65, My Ride w/Safety Surround, My Ride 70, Size 4 Me 70, Smart Seat, Nautilus, Nautilus Elite, and Argos 70.
On March 7, 2014, Graco informed NHTSA it would be including an additional 403,222 seats in this recall, including certain model year 2006 through 2014 Argos 70 Elite, Ready Ride, Step 2, My Ride 65 with Safety Surround, My Size 70, Head Wise 70 with Safety Surround, Nautilus 3-in-1, Nautilus Plus, and Smart Seat with Safety Surround.
The defect involves difficulty in unlatching the harness buckle.
In some cases, the buckle becomes stuck in a latched condition so that it cannot be opened by depressing the buckle’s release button.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat: harness/crotch buckle.
What should you do?
Graco is offering to replace the buckle with a new design, free of charge. the recall began on February 14, 2014. Owners wil be offered the free replacement buckle. All other owners may contact Graco at 1-800-345-4109 (toll-free) or 1-330-869-7225, or online at www.consumerservices@gracobaby.com.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. Note: For a complete list of the production dates of the affected seats, please click on “Associated Documents” and then “Defect Notice(Part 573) - Amended March 7, 2014”
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 4,176,601 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- Graco Step 2NHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco My Size 70NHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Size 4 ME 70NHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Comfort Sport BoosterNHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Cozy Cline BoosterNHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Ready RideNHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Nautilus 3-in-1NHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Nautilus PlusNHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Smart Seat W/Safety SurroNHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Nautilus EliteNHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Smart SeatNHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco My Ride 65 BoosterNHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco My Ride 70NHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Classic Ride 50NHTSA gives no dates made
- Graco Argos 70NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Graco Children’s Products Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 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 (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 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 25, 2026.