Maxi-Cosi Pria 70, model year 9999. Filed by Dorel Juvenile Group and reported to NHTSA on 8 September 2021. 4,000 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Dorel Juvenile Group (Dorel) is recalling certain Maxi-Cosi Pria 70 Convertible child 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 head injury in the event of a crash. As …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21C004 cover?
- Maxi-Cosi Pria 70.
- What is wrong with them?
- Dorel Juvenile Group (Dorel) is recalling certain Maxi-Cosi Pria 70 Convertible child 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 injury in the event of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Dorel will provide remedy kits containing replacement labels and instruction booklets and provide, at no charge, Maxi-Cosi Rodi Sport Booster seats rated for children 40-100 pounds and 43 to 57 inches in height. Owner notification letters were issued beginning October 12, 2021.
- 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 injury in the event of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 21C004 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Dorel Juvenile Group |
| System at fault | Child Seat |
| Reported to NHTSA | 8 September 2021 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | MAXI-COSI PRIA 70 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the seat is installed with only the lap belt, the child has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Dorel will provide remedy kits containing replacement labels and instruction booklets and provide, at no charge, Maxi-Cosi Rodi Sport Booster seats rated for children 40-100 pounds and 43 to 57 inches in height. Owner notification letters were issued beginning October 12, 2021. Owners may contact Dorel customer service at 1-877-657-9546 or by email at Pria85recall@djgusa.com.
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 21C004, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21c004/
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Other Dorel notices we hold
- 25C006: Safety 1st Grow & Go Sprint child seats
- 25C004: Safety 1st Comfort Ride 3-in-1, Boost & Go 3-in-1, Boost & Go Essential 3-in-1, and MagicSquad 3-in-1 harness booster child seats
- 23C003: Maxi-Cosi Coral XP Rear-facing Infant Seats with model number IC313
- 21C003: Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 Convertible child seats
All 5 Dorel campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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