Graco Carseat Recall

[SoonerTexan]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/bu...tomobiles&_r=0

Apparently the buckle on most Graco carseats sold in the past few years can hard or almost impossible to remove. I do remember ours being more finicky than I thought it should be. I just pulled out the carrier for Baby J.

Take note of the carseats not recalled that NHTSA wants recalled--our infant carrier is one of them. The reasoning that "in an emergency the entire carrier could be lifted from the base" doesn't sit well with me. What if you went underwater? Or were in an accident where the entire carrier couldn't easily be removed? Or the carrier was attached to the car via the seatbelt instead of the base?

I think I'm going to request a new latch for ours. Another thing to add to the pre-baby to do list.

[SuzySunshine]

My kids have two Nautilus' one is in the recall, one isn't. I've always wondered about the one that is because it is definitely harder to get open then the other.

[MrsK]

So, what do I do about my snugride 32 car seat that is not in the recall but has the same buckle?

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[SoonerTexan]

So, what do I do about my snugride 32 car seat that is not in the recall but has the same buckle?

You can still request a new buckle from them. That's what I'm going to do. I think their reasoning for not recalling them is crap, especially given the carriers can be attached to the car directly via seatbelt instead of the base. (though I've never done that)

[OrionGrad]

Is there an official form we're supposed to fill out? I found an email address (consumerservices@gracobaby.com), but I'm skeptical of whether I'll ever get a response.

[SuzySunshine]

The only thing I have seen is the e-mail and the phone number. I sent an email last night and have not received a response other then the automated one saying they received it...

[SoonerTexan]

I'm going to hold off for a week or two. It looks crazy now. I'm not looking forward to trying to switch the buckles out though

And BS that "food and drink in the buckle" causes it. I don't recall my newborn-4 month old ever having a snack in the carrier!

[SuzySunshine]

So in my original email I included my mailing address and I just got a response saying they have sent a new buckle to my address. That was to easy, we'll see when it gets here...

ETA: And all I said in the original email was that I had a Nautilus that was bought in 2012, no serial number or anything.

[OrionGrad]

I just got an email saying they're overwhelmed by the email volume, so they created a form for people to fill out now instead. Here's the link in case anyone else needs it:

http://www.pages02.net/newellrubberm...ckle2014recall

[OrionGrad]

I got my replacement buckle in the mail today, so it looks like the turnaround was just over a month from when I submitted my request.

[SuzySunshine]

I'm now trying to figure out if the extended recall includes A's seat too. What a PIA!

[OrionGrad]

I don't think the recall technically included DS' infant seat (snugride), but I ordered the new buckle anyway because we may use the seat for a future bambino and both seats use the same faulty buckle.

[OrionGrad]

Just an FYI, it looks like Graco has expanded its car seat recall to include infant seats.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/newel...les-1404222227

[SoonerTexan]

Aw crap. Guess I'm not selling it now, even if the buckle is replaced. Who would want to buy a recalled car seat?