BRITAX E9L06 (MARATHON) Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A MARATHON E9L06 CHILD RESTRAINT. THE MANUFACTURED DATE WAS OCTOBER 19, 2006. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR REPAIR, THE RELEASE BUTTON POPPED OFF WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE SAFETY SEAT. SHE CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SEAT, BUT WOULD BE WILLING TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPLACEMENT SEAT.

THE RECLINE MECHANISM ON MY TWO YEAR OLD BRITAX MARATHON IS BROKEN AND THE SEAT WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE FORWARD-FACING UPRIGHT POSITION.

I HAVE A NEW BRITAX MARATHON CAR SEAT (MANUFACTURED 01/10/07) AND THE REAR-FACING LOCKOFFS DO NOT WORK. THEY POP OPEN CONSTANTLY. I WIL BE CALLING BRITAX TO REQUEST REPLACEMENTS.

BRITAX MARATHON E9L09DS. CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR FACING LOCK OFF CLIPS DO NOT HOLD. WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED THE CLIPS POP OFF WITH OR WITHOUT A SEATBELT INSIDE OF IT. *MC *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BRITAX MARATHON E9L06 CHILD RESTRAINT. THE CONTACT'S CHILD IS ABLE TO PULL THE HARNESS TIGHTENER, LOOSEN THE WEBBING, AND REMOVE HIMSELF FROM THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL SEND OUT A SAFETY TRAINING DEVICE. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 04C002000 (CHILD SEAT:TETHER (STRAP)). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURED DATE WAS AUGUST 8, 2006. 2006 IS NOT LISTED IN THE PRODUCT MENU.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BRITAX MARATHON E9L06. IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR BOTH OF THE SEATS HE OWNS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THOSE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WOULD RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT KIT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER TWICE, AND HAS YET TO RECEIVE THE KITS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE KITS WERE UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THE SEATS WERE VERY EXPENSIVE. PRESENTLY, THE CONTACT HAS STILL NOT RECEIVED THE KITS. *AK

WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS INSTALLING THE BRITAX MARATHON CARSEAT (MANUFACTURE DATE NOV 2006) WITH THE REAR INSTALLATION USING A LAPBELT OR SHOULDERLAP BELT (WE DON'T HAVE LATCH). OUR CAR IS A 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA. 1) WITH THE LAPBELT, WE CAN'T CLOSE THE REAR "LOCK-OFFS" UNLESS THE LAPBELT IS TOTALLY FLAT INSIDE THE LOCKOFF, BUT THEN THE BELT IS NOT TIGHT AND THE CHILD SEAT IS NOT SECURE. IF WE TRY TO TIGHTEN THE BELT PROPERLY, THE LAPBELT SEEMS TO GET BUNCHED UP INSIDE THE LOCKOFF, AND WE CAN'T CLOSE THE LOCKOFF. THIS HAPPENS IN EVERY POSITION WE TRY TO INSTALL THE MARATHON CARSEAT. 2) THE BUCKLE OF THE MIDDLE LAPBELT HITS THE LOCKOFF MECHANISM AND WE CAN'T TIGHTEN THE BELT ANY FURTHER, AND THE BELT IS TOO LOOSE. 3) WE ALSO HAVE DIFFICULTY PUTTING BOTH SECTIONS OF THE BELT THROUGH THE LOCKOFF IF WE ARE USING A SHOULDER BELT, AND ARE UNABLE TO CLOSE THE REAR LOCKOFF.

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A BRITAX MARATHON SAFETY SEAT, MODEL # P237000, MANUFACTURED IN 02/05. THE CONTACT HAD THE SEAT INSPECTED BY A SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN, AND THE SEAT WOULD NOT FIT PROPERLY IN THE BASE OF THE SEAT. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THE SEAT WAS SAFE AND WOULD NOT INSTALL IT. THE TECHNICIAN GAVE THE CONTACT A SAFETY SEAT. *AK

MY BRITAX MARATHON CAR SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN INSTALLING A FRIEND'S CAR SEAT - I WAS UNAWARE THAT THE SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK. I CONTACTED BRITAX USA WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR SEAT WAS UNSAFE TO USE IF IT DID NOT LOCK, HOWEVER MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. THEY WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR SEAT TO DETERMINE WHY IT IS DEFECTIVE. I AM CERTAIN I CANNOT BE THE ONLY CONSUMER WHO HAS A DEFECTIVE SEAT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FROM MY CAR SEAT: RESTRAINT MODEL: E9W0605 SERIAL # E9W0605035480 MANUFACTURED ON: FEB. 07, 2005 BATCH #: 507422*JB

MY BRITAX MARATHON CAR SEAT (DOM 1-28-05) HAS A STICKER THAT STATES "THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RECOMMENDS FORWARD FACING UNTIL AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF AGE AND 20 POUNDS (9KG)." THIS IS INCORRECT AS IT SHOULD SAY REAR FACING INSTEAD OF FORWARD FACING. *JB