2003 Britax E9l02 (Roundabout) problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing (4) · Child Seat (4) · Child Seat:material/Padding (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2007-06-28 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“i was using the britix's roundabout cars eat for my daughter since she as was born. she is now 2.5 years old. this seat has a weight limit of 40 lbs. my daughter is 30 lbs. she is able to push down the breast clip and wiggle her arms out of the car seat. when speaking to britix, they seemed not to care. i am not asking for anything, i just wa…”
2007-01-11 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“during a routine cps checkup it was determined that the buckle mechanism failed to engage on this css under certain circumstances on this seat. *jb…”
2007-01-11 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“during a child passenger event, it was determined that under certain circumstances the buckle mechanism on this child safety seat failed to engage. *jb…”
2006-11-07 · Child Seat“dt*: the contact stated a nhtsa recall was found on the web # 01c003000 concerning the child seat buckle unlatching, there was no prior indication of problems with the child seat. the manufacturer was contacted, and determined that the child seat was not included in the recall due to the identification #. the contact filed a complaint with the m…”
2006-06-11 · Child Seat:material/Padding“i am writing regarding the warning label sewn on the inside back of the britax roundabout car seat. i placed me child in the seat after getting out of a pool therefore he was not wearing a shirt. i had opened the windows and allowed the car to cool enough to get in. however, when i placed my 8 month old child in the seat he began screaming wildl…”
2005-10-04 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“i bought the britax roundabout on a recommendation of more than one mommy friend. i tried it in my car, with my infant in it, and liked it and so did she. bought it. had it installed by local police station. the officer said he didn't like how there was too much room between the belly and the belt and also how the belt came out at her upper thi…”
2005-07-13 · Child Seat“i am a child safety seat technician and had a problem with a britax seat that i was attempting to install. i was attempting to install a britax roundabout seat in a 1999 ford windstar mini-van. the locking mechanism on the seat would not tighten allowing the seat to shift from side to side. because the seatbelts are emergency locking only, the s…”
2005-01-21 · Child Seat“the child safety seat will not click into a reclining position after it is in the upright position. provide further details. *nm consumer's son was in rear facing position. when turning the car seat around wa sunable to put it into the upright position. the manufacturersaid it was due to putting the seat in too tight. they said it frequently o…”
2004-05-19 · Child Seat:shell:convertible“after buying a britax roundabout convertable car seat the base started seperating, when contacting britax i was told it was due to not being properly installed. i explained to them that i had read through the instruction and then taken the car seat the the california highway patrol where they also checked the instructions and showed me how to insta…”
2004-03-10 · Child Seat:tether: Strap/Webbing“product: britax roundabout convertible child safety seat restraint number: e900217 serial number: e9002171993 date of manufacture: november 9, 2000 batch number: 500598 while my 3 year old son was riding in the seat, the adjuster button on the car seat, which will release the harness if pressed, popped completely off during travel. the blac…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.