2002 Britax E9002 (Roundabout) problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Child Seat:tether: Strap/Webbing (2) · Child Seat:latch Connector/Clip (2) · Child Seat:harness Retainer/Chest Clip (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2010-03-23 · Child Seat:shell:convertible“car seat base cracked without incident. nothing in particular happened, i just noticed a significant crack.…”
2009-07-24 · Child Seat“called britax for information on a seat from 2002, they would not provide any information with regard to recalls as the seat was expired. a lot of people use expired seats due to financial problems. if this seat has an issue that could be corrected, a child would be safer with this seat than no seat at all! *tr…”
2007-04-23 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“strap rubs child's neck, they are too close together. *jb…”
2005-11-13 · Child Seat“britax roundabout gets stuck in recline position. it takes a ridiculous amount of force to free it from the recline position, and even that doesn't always work. *nm…”
2005-02-08 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly“when operating child restraint the safety strap will not stay fastened.*ak…”
2005-01-31 · Child Seat:harness Buckle:convertible“when operating a child seat at times the harness buckle will not snap shut.*ak…”
2004-11-02 · Child Seat:harness Retainer/Chest Clip“britax roundabout e900243 march 19, 2002. the consumer noticed that the child was able to unlock the lock system on his/her own. the consumer contacted the manufacturer. please provide further details. *jb…”
2004-11-02 · Child Seat:harness Retainer/Chest Clip“britax roundabout 3903335 sept 26, 2001. the consumer noticed that the child was able to release the positioning clip on his/her own. the consumer contacted the manufacturer. please provide further details. *jb *tc…”
2004-10-15 · Child Seat:tether: Strap/Webbing“owner is having difficulty with a britax roundabout child safety seat. the straps used to secure the child is not holding or locking the child in position. owner has contacted the manufacturer who says that for a small fee they would send the owner a new strap. the car seat is only 1.5 years old. provide further details. *nm…”
2004-09-27 · Child Seat:latch Connector/Clip“latch wouldn't catch on britax seat. *ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.