BRITAX 161 (ROUNDABOUT) Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A BRITAX ROUNDABOUT CHILD RESTRAINT, MODEL NUMBER E9LA634. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PULLED UPWARD TO TIGHTEN THE LATCH ON THE SAFETY SEAT AND THE LATCHING MECHANISM FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PULL DOWNWARD TO TIGHTEN THE LATCH.

HI, MY NAME IS [XXX] AN AAA MEMBER, AND AM EXPERIENCING A UNIQUE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SEAT, WELL ACTUALLY MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR SEATS. I HAVE PROPERLY INSTALLED BRITAX CAR SEATS , 2005 & 2006 MODELS)FOR BOTH MY 3 & 2 YEAR OLDS. MY PROBLEM IS THAT BOTH CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED HOW TO OPEN BOTH THE CHEST CLASP AND THE LEG HARNESS RELEASE BUTTONS. THEY THEN PROCEED TO ROAM ABOUT THE CAR WHILE I AM DRIVING. I AM NOT ALWAYS IN A POSITION TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO SIT THEM DOWN AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE CAR SEAT COMPANY WHO ASSURED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE AND THAT ALL CAR SEATS HAVE MORE OR LESS THE SAME TYPE OF BUCKLE SYSTEM. I EVEN CONTACTED MY LOCAL POLICE STATION WHO HAD ABSOLUTELY NO ADVICE OTHER THAT REMINDING ME I WOULD RECEIVE A STIFF SUMMONS FOR CHILDREN NOT BEING IN THEIR CAR SEATS! PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY SITUATION. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO TURN. I AM A SINGLE MOM WHO ALWAYS TRAVELS ALONE WITH MY KIDS AND ONLY TAKE THEM IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. I HAVE TRIED ALL KINDS OF DISTRACTION METHODS SUCH AS GAMES, COLORING, MUSIC... BUT ALL TO NO AVAIL. I AM TRULY WORRIED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY.. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHILD KICKED THE BUTTON ON THE CHILD SEAT THAT RELEASED THE BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS A BRITAX ROUNDABOUT, MANUFACTURED ON OCTOBER 22, 2004.

WE OWN A BRITAX ROUNDABOUT CONVERTIBLE CHILD RESTRAINT. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THIS SEAT, BUT I'M AFRAID IT MIGHT FAIL IF WE DO. WHERE THE CAR SEAT BELT PASSES THROUGH THE RESTRAINT'S FORWARD FACING RED SEAT-BELT LOCK OFF, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO STAY LOCKED. OUR OTHER SEAT IS A BRITAX MARATHON WHICH HAS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF LOCK, WHICH NEVER COMES UNLOCKED. THIS JUST SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. MAYBE IT IS JUST A DEFECT IN OUR RESTRAINT, BUT ONE DEFECT IS TOO MANY. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE 19 MONTH OLD CHILD IS ABLE TO UNLATCH THE CHILD SEAT BY PUSHING ON THE RED BUTTON. THE CONVERTIBLE SEAT IS A BRITAX ROUNDABOUT BUILT ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001. *AK

BRITAX ROUNDABOUT CAR SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN THE FORWARD FACING POSITION.*MR THE SEAT ONLY STAYS IN THE FULL RECLINE POSITION (ROUNDABOUT E9L0274). *NM

BRITAX ROUNDABOUT MODEL # E900218, DOM 08/08/2000. CHILD CAN EASILY UNLOCK THE CHILD SEAT HARNESS. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CHILD SAFETY SEAT FAILURE, AFTER LOCKING THE BLACK LOCK CHILD IS ABLE TO LOOSE IT WITHOUT MASHING THE RED BUTTON. *BF *SC

BRITAX MODEL # E900240, CHILD SEAT HARNESS LOCKING MECHANISMS FAILS TO FUNCTION. THE LATCH PLATE FAILS TO CLICK WHEN PUT INTO BUCKLE, AND UNBUCKLES AT ANYTIME.*AK

MY THREE-YEAR-OLD 32LB SON IS ABLE TO COMPLETELY REMOVE BOTH THE CHEST CLIP AND THREE POINT SEAT BELT ON HIS BRITAX ROUNDABOUT CAR SEAT. THESE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAFEST CAR SEATS ON THE MARKET. A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD BE CHILD PROOF AND NOT ENABLE THE CHILD TO FREE HIMSELF OF THE SAFETY RESTRAINTS! WITH TWINS, I HAVE PAID OVER $400 FOR THESE CAR SEATS AND EXPECTED HIGH QUALITY TO GO WITH THE HIGH PRICE. *JB