4moms Self Installing Car Seat, model year 9999. Filed by Thorley Industries D/B/A 4Moms and reported to NHTSA on 30 December 2016. 1,622 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Thorley Industries LLC d/b/a 4moms (4moms) is recalling certain 4moms Self Installing Rear-facing Infant Car Seats, model number 1032, manufactured July 1, 2016, to October 31, 2016. Due to a tight rivet, the affected car seats have a coupling hook that may not properly engage around the coupling pin, preventing the …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16C009 cover?
- 4Moms Self Installing Car Seat.
- What is wrong with them?
- Thorley Industries LLC d/b/a 4moms (4moms) is recalling certain 4moms Self Installing Rear-facing Infant Car Seats, model number 1032, manufactured July 1, 2016, to October 31, 2016.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the infant carrier does not properly attach to the base, the carrier can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 4moms will notify owners and will replace the infant carrier portion, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2017. Owners may contact 4moms at 4moms.com/recalls or by calling 1-888-614-6667.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the infant carrier does not properly attach to the base, the carrier can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.”
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16C009 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | THORLEY INDUSTRIES D/B/A 4MOMS |
| System at fault | Child Seat |
| Reported to NHTSA | 30 December 2016 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | 4MOMS SELF INSTALLING CAR SEAT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the infant carrier does not properly attach to the base, the carrier can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
4moms will notify owners and will replace the infant carrier portion, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2017. Owners may contact 4moms at 4moms.com/recalls or by calling 1-888-614-6667.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 89 notices in the record whose component field names child seat. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 47 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16C009, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16c009/
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