Mercedes-Benz To Conduct A Safety Recall For Sicartex Kiddy Top Safe Child Restraints

Topics:  Mercedes-Benz

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
January 19, 2005

NHTSA 02-05
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Contact: Rae Tyson
Telephone: (202) 366-9550

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that Mercedes-Benz is conducting a safety recall campaign of Sicartex Kiddy Top Safe child restraints manufactured from March 1 to November 30, 2003.

The lower attachment arm of the child seat may not be strong enough to hold in the event of a crash. If the child seat is attached to the vehicle with this lower attachment arm, the seat could detach from the vehicle and cause serious injury to the child occupant.

Parents and caregivers should immediately replace this seat with an appropriate new child seat and return their Kiddy Top Safe child seat to any authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer for a full refund. The vehicle's seat belt should be used to secure the child seat until a replacement seat is obtained. Consumers should mention the Recall Campaign #2004 120005.

Owners are strongly urged to register their child seat with the manufacturer in case of future safety recalls. Please contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer for further information toll-free at 1-800-367-6372.

Consumers with questions about this or any other safety recall campaign should call NHTSA's toll-free Auto Safety Hotline (888) 327-4236, or check NHTSA's website, www.nhtsa.dot.gov.