Diono Olympia, Diono Pacifica, Diono Radian R100, Diono Radian R120, Diono Radian Rxt, Diono Rainier, model year 9999. Filed by Diono (formerly SUNSHINE KIDS JUVENILE) and reported to NHTSA on 14 September 2017. 519,052 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Diono is recalling certain Radian R100, Radian R120, Radian RXT, Olympia, Pacifica, and Rainier convertible and booster car seats. When the seat is installed in the forward facing position and secured to the car using the lap belt without also using the top tether, the seat may not adequately protect the child from …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17C003 cover?
- Diono Olympia, Diono Pacifica, Diono Radian R100, Diono Radian R120, Diono Radian RXT, Diono Rainier.
- What is wrong with them?
- Diono is recalling certain Radian R100, Radian R120, Radian RXT, Olympia, Pacifica, and Rainier convertible and booster car seats.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the seat is installed with only the lap belt, the child has an increased risk of a chest injury in the event of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Diono will notify owners, and provide a free remedy kit with an updated instruction manual, an energy absorbing pad, as well as a new chest clip, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2017. Owners may contact Diono customer service at 1-855-215-4951.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the seat is installed with only the lap belt, the child has an increased risk of a chest injury in the event of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17C003 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Diono (formerly SUNSHINE KIDS JUVENILE) |
| System at fault | Child Seat |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 September 2017 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | DIONO OLYMPIA, DIONO PACIFICA, DIONO RADIAN R100, DIONO RADIAN R120, DIONO RADIAN RXT, DIONO RAINIER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the seat is installed with only the lap belt, the child has an increased risk of a chest injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Diono will notify owners, and provide a free remedy kit with an updated instruction manual, an energy absorbing pad, as well as a new chest clip, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2017. Owners may contact Diono customer service at 1-855-215-4951.
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 17C003, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17c003/
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