Investigation AQ21001: Vehicles

Status

OPEN

Opened

Feb 23, 2021

Closed

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Model years

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Subject

Failure to report under 49 CFR Part 579

Component: Child seat

Summary

NHTSA is opening this AQ to better understand and evaluate UPPAbaby’s process for required reporting under 49 C.F.R. Part 579.NHTSA received a report from the public in April 2020, regarding the 2020 UPPAbaby KNOX child restraint. NHTSA discussed this issue with UPPAbaby and the manufacturer claimed that it did not have any information to report about the KNOX child restraint system under any part of 49 C.F.R. Part 579. On October 30, 2020, UPPAbaby submitted documentation to NHTSA regarding complaints it received about the performance of the KNOX child restraint. Upon review of the complaints, UPPAbaby may have failed to report injuries, foreign recalls, consumer complaints, and manufacturer communications under 49 U.S.C. § 30166 and49 C.F.R. Part 579. To date, UPPAbaby either failed to report and/or untimely reported death or injury incidents, consumer complaints, manufacturer communications, and foreign recalls reports under 49 C.F.R. Part 579. This AQ is opened to seek information from UPPAbaby relating to its compliance with 49 C.F.R. Part 579.

An NHTSA investigation looks into whether a safety defect exists. Opening one is not a finding. Outcomes can include a recall, closure without action, or further inquiry.