2008 Safety 1st 22554 (Vantage) problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Child Seat (2) · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2013-02-05 · Child Seat“tl* the contact owns a safety 1st child restraint seat, model number cc045sntg (n/a) manufactured october 20, 2011. the contact noticed that the booster seat shoulder belt positioner fractured. in addition, the adjustable head rest failed to position properly unless the two plastic tensioners that secure the two long rods that traveled through the …”
2010-03-30 · Child Seat“i have the safetly 1st vantage highback car seat, model #22554-pcr. the restraint strap will not stay tight. my child then loosens the strap while in the seat simply by pushing her chest forward. she never touches the strap release button. i have checked the seat to make sure straps are installed correctly, and have re-installed the seat to make su…”
2010-02-11 · Child Seat:harness:strap/Webbing“unit fails after adjusting the harness adjustment strap (pg. 8 of instruction book). the failure is this, after an adjustment is made, the harness release lever fails to cinch down tight enough on the harness adjustment strap to prevent slippage of the seat belt. i have made adjustments then placed my arm in the harness and pulled the harness adj…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.