Graco: child seat recalls
NHTSA lists 16 child seat recall campaigns for Graco. NHTSA received the reports from 1986 to 2026. The campaigns have 8,604,828 units in total. The newest campaign is 26C003000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Apr 2026.
The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.
NHTSA recall file through .
Recall campaigns
16 campaigns, newest first. 8,604,828 units in total.
26C003000Received . 5,126 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco Children's Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain SnugRide Turn & Slide and Modes Nest Travel Systems with Snugride Turn & Slide infant child seats. Please refer to Graco's recall report for specific model information. The infant seat carrier may detach from the base in a crash. As such, these child seats and travel systems fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An infant seat carrier that detaches in a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to follow the instructions for installing the child seat with the vehicle seat belt (without the base) until the replacement seat arrives. Graco will replace the child seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Graco customer service at 1-800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco Modes Nest Travel System W/Snugride Turn&Slide; Graco Snugride Turn & Slide.
Report filed by Graco Children's Products, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17C001000Received . 25,494 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco Children's Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain Graco My Ride 65 convertible child restraints, models 1871689, 1908152, 1813074, 1872691, 1853478, 1877535, 1813015, and 1794334. In the event of a crash, the child seat webbing may not adequately restrain the child. As such, these car seats fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A child that is not adequately restrained in a crash has an increased risk of an injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify owners, and dealers will provide consumers with a replacement harness, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2017. Owners may contact Graco customer service at 1-800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco My Ride 65 Booster.
Report filed by Graco Children's Products Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16C004000Received . 20,505 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco Children's Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain Graco TurboBooster booster seats, models 1967886, 1963973, 1963974, 1963975, 1963976, and 1975173, manufactured between December 22, 2015, and April 5, 2016. The instructions for the booster seats are missing the information that the seats should be securely belted to the vehicle at all times, even if the seat is unoccupied. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, an unoccupied and unsecured child restraint may strike other occupants and cause injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify registered owners and provide the missing printed instructions, free of charge. Non-registered owners can obtain the missing printed instructions by contacting Graco customer service at 1-800-345-4109. The recall began on June 8, 2016.
Products named: Graco Turbobooster.
Report filed by Graco Children's Products Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16C002000Received . 15,064 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco Children's Products, Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain Extend2Fit Convertible child seats manufactured November 27, 2015, to January 20, 2016. The affected child seats may have the recline label affixed at the wrong location, resulting in confusion about how to use the seat properly. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the instructions are followed as shown, a rear-facing infant could be placed in an upright position and/or a forward-facing toddler could be placed in a recline position. Either scenario may increase the risk of injury to the child in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify owners and provide a new corrected label with application instructions, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2016. Owners may contact Graco customer service at 1-800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco EXTEND2FIT Convertible.
Report filed by Graco Children's Products Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15C004000Received . 8,240 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco Children's Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain Milestone child seats, model numbers 1910130, 1923980, 1926538, and 1926539, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, "Child Restraint Systems." The affected child seat have labels that are missing the required phrase "Secure this child restraint with the vehicle's child restraint anchorage system (LATCH) if available or with a vehicle belt."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly secured child seat may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify owners and provide them with new labels that contain all of the required information, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2016. Owners may contact Graco customer service at 1-800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco Milestone.
Report filed by Graco Children's Products Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15C001000Received . 31,838 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco Children's Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain ComfortSport child restraints, model numbers 1813040 and 1794333; Ready Ride child restraints, model numbers 1924520 and 1924519; and Classic Ride child restraints, model number 1812930. These seats were manufactured between March 1, 2014, and February 28, 2015. The affected convertible child restraints are missing a statement on the affixed label that informs of location of the instruction manual. Without the notice on the fixed label, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213 "Child Restraint Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the label does not inform the seat owner of the instruction manual's location, the owner may not be able to refer to it and may use the seat improperly, increasing the risk of injury to the child in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify the registered owners and will mail them corrected labels to affix to the child restraints. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners may contact Graco at 1-800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco Classic Ride; Graco Comfortsport; Graco Ready Ride.
Report filed by Graco Children's Products Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14C004000Received . 1,910,102 units.
Child Seat / Harness/Crotch Buckle
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco Children's Products (Graco) is recalling certain rear-facing child restraints manufactured between July 2010 and May 2013, models SnugRide, SnugRide Classic Connect (including Classic Connect 30 and 35), SnugRide 30, SnugRide 35, SnugRide Click Connect 40, and Aprica A30. The defect involves difficulty in unlatching the harness buckle. In some cases, the buckle becomes stuck in a latched condition so that it cannot be opened by depressing the buckle's release button.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
It may be difficult to remove the child from the restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash, fire, or other emergency, in which a prompt exit from the vehicle is required.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will replace the buckle with a new design, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2014. Owners may contact Graco at 1-877-766-7470 or online at www.gracobucklerecall@gracobaby.com, or at consumerservices@gracobaby.com. Note: In addition, Graco will conduct a consumer satisfaction campaign to cover infant child restraints manufactured with AmSafe QT3 and Signature buckles. Under this consumer satisfaction campaign, the company will provide a replacement buckle at no cost to any consumer upon their request for the useful life of the child restraint. To see if your model may be covered, or for additional information, call Graco at 1-877-766-7470, visit www.gracobucklerecall.com, or email consumerservices@gracobaby.com.
Products named: Graco Snugride; Graco Snugride Classic Connect; Graco Aprica A30; Graco Snugride 35; Graco Snugride Click Connect 40; Graco Snugride 30.
Report filed by Graco Children's Products Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14C001000Received . 4,176,601 units.
Child Seat / Harness/Crotch Buckle
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On February 7, 2014, Graco Children's Products, Inc. (Graco) informed NHTSA that it would be recalling model year 2009 through 2013 toddler and booster child restraints, models Cozy Cline, Comfort Sport, Classic Ride 50, My Ride 65, My Ride w/Safety Surround, My Ride 70, Size 4 Me 70, Smart Seat, Nautilus, Nautilus Elite, and Argos 70. On March 7, 2014, Graco informed NHTSA it would be including an additional 403,222 seats in this recall, including certain model year 2006 through 2014 Argos 70 Elite, Ready Ride, Step 2, My Ride 65 with Safety Surround, My Size 70, Head Wise 70 with Safety Surround, Nautilus 3-in-1, Nautilus Plus, and Smart Seat with Safety Surround. The defect involves difficulty in unlatching the harness buckle. In some cases, the buckle becomes stuck in a latched condition so that it cannot be opened by depressing the buckle's release button.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
It may be difficult to remove the child from the restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash, fire, or other emergency, in which a prompt exit from the vehicle is required.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco is offering to replace the buckle with a new design, free of charge. the recall began on February 14, 2014. Owners wil be offered the free replacement buckle. All other owners may contact Graco at 1-800-345-4109 (toll-free) or 1-330-869-7225, or online at www.consumerservices@gracobaby.com.
Products named: Graco Step 2; Graco My Size 70; Graco Size 4 Me 70; Graco Comfort Sport Booster; Graco Cozy Cline Booster; Graco Ready Ride; Graco Nautilus 3-In-1; Graco Nautilus Plus; Graco Smart Seat W/Safety Surro; Graco Nautilus Elite; Graco Smart Seat; Graco My Ride 65 Booster, and 3 more.
Report filed by Graco Children's Products Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08C009000Received . 43,994 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco is recalling 43,994 comfortsport<sup>tm</sup> convertible car seats, in the frazier<sup>tm</sup> fashion, manufactured from november 1, 2006 through october 8, 2007. These seats were equipped with a large sized, supplemental pad or "body pillow" that partially obscures the child airbag warning label which is on the seat pad. The partial obscuring of this label fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems".
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Serious injury could occur to the child should the seat be improperly placed in the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify owners and instruct them to discard the supplemental pillows. The pillows are provided for comfort only and do not affect the seat's ability to protect your child in the event of a crash. The recall began on december 19, 2008. Owners may contact graco at 1-800-345-4109 or by e-mail at consumerservices@gracobaby.com
Products named: Graco 8C04FRR (Comfort Sport); Graco 8C04FRR2 (Comfort Sport).
Report filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08C005000Received . 121,042 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco is recalling 121,042 cargo booster seats (child restraint systems) manufactured between january 9, 2007 and march 3, 2008. These seats were labeled with an incorrect telephone number for the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) which fails to conform to the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, child restraint systems.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a problem with these child restraints, owners would be impeded in contacting NHTSA.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will mail all registered owners a notification letter advising them of the error. Included with the letter will be a new label with the correct NHTSA hotline telephone number, another label that should be affixed adjacent to the label with the model number and manufacture date information on the back of the child restraint advising that the unit has been remedied in accordance with this campaign, and instructions about where and how to affix both labels. The recall began on march 14, 2008. Owners may contact graco toll free at 800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco 8487BELI Cargo Ultra; Graco 8689FAR Platinum Cargo; Graco 8D10CCE Platinum Cargo; Graco 8D02SYC Platinum Cargo; Graco 8D01ZPH Platinum Cargo; Graco 8487WBR Cargo Ultra; Graco 8686ROS Treasured Cargo; Graco 8487SMP Cargo Ultra; Graco 8D03WIK Cargo Booster; Graco 8D04SDN Cargo Booster; Graco 8D05NWY Platinum Cargo.
Report filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08C001000Received . 18 units.
Child Seat / Material/Padding
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain graco comfortsport child restraint systems, model 8c02mrc2, manufactured on october 22, 2007, were not certified to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, 'child restraint systems.' these seats were produced with convoluted foam that was 1.5" thick instead of the 1" thick foam that graco specified and tested. Seats with 1.5" foam have not been tested so it is unclear as to what impact this will have on compliance to the standard and on child seat safety.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The purpose of this standard is to reduce the number of children killed or injured in motor vehicle crashes.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify owners and replace the affected seats free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during january 2008. Owners can contact graco at 1-800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco Comfortsport.
Report filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07C011000Received . 304,675 units.
Child Seat / Material/Padding
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain graco snugride child restraint systems, models 8609, 8616, 8643, 8645, and 8646, manufactured from august 1, 2006, through june 30, 2007. The fiber backing of these seats are of lesser density and may be more prone to deterioration or tearing, especially after washing. In addition, the particular design of the seat pad may allow more ready access to the underside of the padding.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An infant passenger in the seat may remove pieces of the fiber fill from the back of the seat pad, place it in their mouths, thus creating a potential choking hazard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify all registered owners and offer a replacement kit free of charge. The recall began on december 20, 2007. Owners can contact graco toll-free at 1-800-345-4109 monday through friday between 8 am & 5 pm est or visit www.gracobaby.com.
Products named: Graco Snugride.
Report filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07C006000Received . 276,921 units.
Child Seat / Harness / Strap/Webbing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain graco comfortsport 5 point harness convertible (rear/forward facing) child restraint systems manufactured from january 2 through july 31, 2007, model nos. 8433fof, 8629twl, 8630mtr, 8631dft, 8631dra, 8632pso, 8635tac, 8639cos, 8c00blg, 8c00dmn, 8c00grp, 8c00lnw, 8c00mid, 8c00tmb, 8c01svd, 8c01wtn, 8c02mgi, 8c02mrc, 8c03hal, 8c03wcf, 8c04frr. During production, the lower anchorage belt in some of these child restraint systems was incorrectly routed. As a result, when these child restraint systems are used in the rear-facing mode, attached with the lower anchorage belt, they fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, 'child restraint systems.'
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat back angle of the child restraint system can exceed 70 degrees in a frontal crash. This increased rotation may increase the risk of injury to the child.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify registered owners and provide detailed instructions for examining the lower anchorage belt routing and, if necessary, reconfigure the incorrectly routed belt. The recall began on september 1, 2007. Owners can contact graco at 800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco Comfortsport.
Report filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03C003000Received . 683,926 units.
Child Seat / Base
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Graco is recalling the snugride infant car seats. Models that have the following numbers within the model number: 8402, 8412, 8442, 8442l, 8443, 8443l, 8444, 8444l, 8446, 8446l, 8447, 8447l, 8448, 8448l, 8457, 8458, 8459, 8601, 8463, 8464, 8470, 8471, 8478 and c844342, and were manufactured between march 1, 2002, and march 6, 2003, are included. Some of the seatsmay have missing hardware that is to attach the carrier to the base. If the hardware is missing, the carrier may not be securely attached to the base. Graco has decided to expand this recall to include additional snugride infant child restraints which have a manufacture date of march 7 or 8, 2003. The model numbers for the additional seats are 8402l03, 840301, 840302, 840303, 8442gmp, 8442lblw, 8442lcyp, 8442lmad, 8444lhab, 8444lhig, 8446lfkb, 8446lvin, 8447lhav, 8448lsar, 8463amb, 8463gmp, 8463jun, 8463yl, 8464mac, 8464mel, 8602amb, 8602jun, 8602man, 8603mic, 8603mll, 8605hig, 8605ker, 8605plt, 8607lag, 8607ngs, 8608dia, and 8609fof. Notification to registered owners of the additional infant child restraints is expected to begin august 1, 2003.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a sudden stop or vehicle crash, the carrier may detach from the base, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify its customers, provide inspection instructions, and instructions on how to return your car seat to graco if the base is missing the hooks or pins. Graco will replace the base free of charge. Owner notification began march 12, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact graco at 866-473-0163.
Products named: Graco Snugride.
Report filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02C014000Received . 918,930 units.
Child Seat / Base
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: graco snugride infant car seats, model nos. 7493g9, 7493rs, 7497hl, 7497sy, 7499lk, 7499n2, 841101, 841102, 841103, 841203, 8412t02, 8457d5, 8457dvb, 8457f3, 8457gp, 8457ind, 8457ma, 8457mv, 8457rg, 8457tmj, 8457tmp, 8457yl, 8458a5, 8458ae, 8458b7, 8458d8, 8458fkb, 8458he, 8458hh, 8458ky, 8458n5, 8459vl, 8460lv, 8462hav, 8462jam, 8471uvb, 8472blw, 8472brn, 8472cyp, 8472gmp, 8472mad, 8472yl, 8474hab, 8474mel, 8476vin, 8477hav, 8477jam, 8477ngs, 8478sar, manufactured between august 31, 1999, and february 28, 2002. These seats may be missing components on the base or the carrier shell. The components are 1 or 2 metal hooks and their retainer pins on the base, or the mating "u" shaped bars on the carrier shell that are used to attach the carrier to the base. Please note: all affected model numbers may also begin with the letter "a". A model number listed, but beginning with an additional "a" is also included in the recalled seats.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the hooks, pins or "u" bars are missing, the carrier may not be securely attached to the base. In the event of a sudden stop or crash, the carrier could detach from the base, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Graco will notify its customers and provide a replacement seat or base free of charge. Owner notification began march 19, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact graco century at 1-800-345-4109.
Products named: Graco 8458AE; Graco 8458N5; Graco 8458FKB; Graco 8472YL; Graco 8477HAV; Graco 841203; Graco 8472GMP; Graco 8472CYP; Graco 8472BRN; Graco 8471UVB; Graco 8462JAM; Graco 7493G9, and 38 more.
Report filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86C006000Received . 62,352 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
In some automobiles the rear of the vehicle seat may interfer with the operation of the recline adjustment latching mechanism on the child restraint in the infant (rear facing) position. Should the adjustment latch be held in the released (unlocked) position during an accident, the gt1000 will not provide occupant protection as specified by FMVSS no. 213. Consequence of defect: an unlatched seat that has the adjustment release handle held in the released position could cause serious injury to the occupant of the restraint and to other occupants of the automobile if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Consumers will install a guard provided by the manufacturer in kit form that will prevent the seat from interfering with the recline adjustment lever. Note: for further instructions concerning the corrective action on this child seat, model gt1000 manufactured between january 1985 and january 1986, call graco toll free number 1 800 345 4109, pennsylvania residents call collect, 215-286-5951.
Products named: Graco GT1000.
Report filed by GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Counts
| Component | Campaigns |
|---|---|
| Child Seat | 9 |
| Base | 2 |
| Harness/Crotch Buckle | 2 |
| Material/Padding | 2 |
| Harness | 1 |
Products in the campaigns
The product names in the NHTSA file.
- Snugride4
- Comfortsport3
- My Ride 65 Booster2
- Ready Ride2
- 7493G91
- 7493RS1
- 7497HL1
- 7497SY1
- 7499LK1
- 7499N21
- 8411011
- 8411021
- 8411031
- 8412031
- 8412T021
- 8457D51
- 8457DVB1
- 8457F31
- 8457GP1
- 8457IND1
- 8457MA1
- 8457MV1
- 8457RG1
- 8457TMJ1
- 8457TMP1
- 8457YL1
- 8458A51
- 8458AE1
- 8458B71
- 8458D81
The list shows 30 of 40 product names.
Official channels
- NHTSA recall lookupNHTSA shows the recalls of a child seat, a tire or equipment by brand and model.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Graco: child seat recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/child-seats/graco/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
Manufacturers in the recall file: Graco Children's Products, Inc.; GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS.
The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Graco products do the campaigns name?
- The NHTSA records have 40 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is:
Snugride
- How many units does a Graco child seat campaign have?
- The median Graco campaign has 62,352 units. The median of all 253 child seat campaigns is 31,492 units.
- Which component do the Graco campaigns name most often?
- Child Seat, in 9 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.