EVENFLO 231 (ULTARA I) Complaints

EVENFLO MODEL # 234119P1, DOM JANUARY 7, 1997, NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH, HARNESS TIGHT. MECHANISM BROKE, WHICH WONT TIGHTEN HARNESS, AND WON'T PROTECT CHILD IN EVENT OF A CRASH. *AK SPRING LOADED TIGHTENING MECHANISM BROKE AND THE HARNESS WILL NOT STAY TIGHT. *YH

EVENFLO MODEL NO: 235210, DOM 18-FEB-1999, WHLE TAKING SEAT OUT OF VEHICLE, RED INTERLOCKING PART NEAR HANDLE POPPED OUT, HANDLE BROKE, CHILD WAS NOT IN SEAT.*AK

CLIP IS NOT CONNECTED AND MY CHILD IS ABLE TO PUSH THE UNCONNECTED SIDE OUT (THE BELT) IF THE HARNESS IS NOT ADEQUATE.

EVENFLO MODEL # 235210P1, DOM MARCH 1997; SPRING CAME OFF SHIELD THAT GOES OVER THE CHILD AND CAUSED SMALL INJURIES . ALSO, WONT PROTECT THE CHILD IN EVENT OF A CRASH. *AK

EVENFLO MODEL # 235, DOM 01-JUL-1997: ADJUSTER ON HARNESS SHIELD BROKE AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE BASE OF THE SEAT. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, THEY REPLACED CAR SEAT WITH A NEW ONE. *AK *ML

HARNESS RETAINING BAR SEPARATED FROM CHILD SEAT BY ITSELF. CONSUMEER HAS TRIED TO CONTACT EVENFLO. *AK

CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH CAR SEAT. SPRING CLIP ON HAND BAR POPPED OUT WHERE SEAT BELT WENT THROUGH. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER & THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE SEAT.

DURING HEAD ON COLLISION AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED (30 MPH), THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS POOR FIT IN COMBINATION WITH THE PLASTIC SHELL FAILURE RESULTED IN MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT/FAILURE TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY, CHILDS HEAD COLLIDED WITH THE BACK OF THE SEAT IN FRONT, CHILD SUFFERED NECK INJURY THAT RENDERED HIM A QUADRIPLEGIC. *MJS

EVENFLO MODEL # 235186P1, DOM 1/22/97, WHERE THE ARM AND THE TODDLER SEAT MEET THE SPRING BROKE ,CAUSING THE ARM TO BE INOPERATIVE ,AND WONT PROTECT THE CHILD IN EVENT OF A CRASH. EVENFLO REPLACED 3 SEATS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

EVENFLO MODEL # 235164PA, DOM 2/26/98; OVERHEAD SHIELD CAME APART FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR SEAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN THE SEAT WAS FACING FORWARD. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK