Evenflo: Our Car Seats Flunk Rule, But Who Cares?
Published Date: 4/14/2025
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Summary
Evenflo found that some of their All4One child car seats don’t fully meet safety rules but says the issue doesn’t affect safety. They asked the government to agree it’s no big deal, and now the public can share their thoughts by May 14, 2025. This won’t cost anyone money or cause recalls, just a quick check to keep kids safe and parents informed.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
67,416 All4One Seats Noncompliant
You may own an Evenflo All4One child car seat if it was manufactured between December 1, 2021 and June 30, 2023; Evenflo reported about 67,416 of those seats do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, paragraph S5.1.1(b)(1), because some changed position during testing. Evenflo states the change occurred in rear-facing testing and that the 5-point harness functioned; NHTSA has only received the petition and has not decided whether this is a safety problem.
Evenflo Seeks Exemption From Notification/Remedy
Evenflo filed a noncompliance report on January 27, 2025 and petitioned NHTSA on February 14, 2025 asking for a decision that the noncompliance is inconsequential and for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements in 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120. If NHTSA grants the petition, Evenflo would be exempted from having to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers or provide a remedy for the affected seats it no longer controls.
Dealers Still Barred From Selling Affected Seats
NHTSA states that any decision on the petition does not relieve distributors and dealers of the prohibition on the sale, offer for sale, or introduction into interstate commerce of the noncompliant child restraint systems that remain under their control after Evenflo notifies them that the noncompliance exists. Dealers must stop selling affected seats they control once notified.
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