EVENFLO 231 (ULTARA I) Complaints

EVENFLO MODEL # 235187P1, DOM 8/94; THE MEDAL ROD ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN DIAMETER THAT RUNS THROUGH THE FRAME AND CAR SEAT, THAT TIES THE SEAT TO THE FRAME, MOVED OVER AND DISCONNECTED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE SAFETY CONCERN. *AK

THE LOCKING DEVICE TO ADJUST THE BELT DOES NOT HOLD, AND THE STRAPS ARE VERY LOOSE. *AK

EVENFLO MODEL # 235110P1, DOM 3/25/94; THE SHIELD CONNECTION TO FRAME SPRING BROKE OFF, CAUSING SHIELD TO BE INOPERABLE. WON'T PROTECT THE CHILD IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

EVENFLO MODEL # 235119P2, 02/25/97; A PIECE OF WIRE/NAIL FROM THE OVERSHIELD PROTRUDED THROUGH THE PADDING OF THE CAR SEAT UP BY THE HEAD AREA OF THE CHILD SEAT. OWNER INDICATED THAT BOTH OF THESE SEATS ARE FOR TWINS. BOTH HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

EVENFLO MODEL # 2351186P1, DOM 07/11/95; WHILE PARENT WAS PLACING CHILD IN SAFETY SEAT, THE RED BUTTON ADJUSTER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE OVERHEAD SHIELD SNAPPED OFF. EVENFLO CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE IS CONSTANTLY BUSY. CHILD WAS STRUCK BY ADJUSTER WHEN IT POPPED OFF. CONSUMER IS UPSET DUE TO NONFUNCTIONING SEAT, CONSUMER FEELS EVEFLO SHOULD COMPENSATE HER FOR DAMAGES TO SEAT. *AK *TT

THE CHILD CAN PUSH THE BAR DOWN AND GET LOOSE OF THE SEAT WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. *AK

EVENFLO MODEL # 235, DOM 11/18/96; THE ADJUSTABLE ARM ON CSS BROKE OFF . OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT SHIELD CRACKED IN HALF. OWNER REPLACED AN EARLIER MODEL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM . OWNER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT EVENFLO. *AK

THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE LATCHING MECHNISM HAS BROKEN AND IT NO LONGER LATCHS.*AK