Evenflo Company, Inc. child seat recall: Child Seat Missing Tether Strap
Report received by NHTSA: Jan. 20, 2026.
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- What's recalled
Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Titan 65 child seats with model numbers CS200312198, CS200311198, 3712198, and 3711198. The child seats may have been manufactured without a tether strap.
- The risk
A child seat with a missing tether strap may not adequately protect a child in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Who's affected
64,031 child seats potentially affected, according to NHTSA.
- Compared with
Evenflo Company, Inc. has 2 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 4 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
5 earlier NHTSA recalls by Evenflo Company, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016:
- Dec. 24, 2025 Evenflo Company, Inc. child seat recall: Recline Position May Shift/FMVSS 213
- Sept. 25, 2025 Evenflo Company, Inc. child seat recall: Choking Hazard from Foam in Child Seat Headrest (agency record)
- June 18, 2025 Evenflo Company, Inc. child seat recall: Missing Instruction Manual/FMVSS 213 (agency record)
- March 14, 2025 Evenflo Company, Inc. child seat recall: Missing Recall Registration Card/FMVSS 213 (agency record)
- Nov. 6, 2023 Evenflo Company, Inc. child seat recall: Missing Warning Labels/FMVSS 213 (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Evenflo will advise owners to inspect their child seat for a tether strap, and Evenflo will mail owners a tether strap with installation instructions, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Evenflo customer service at 1-800-233-5921.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26C001000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Evenflo Company, Inc. |
| Recall type | Child Seat |
| Component | CHILD SEAT |
| Report received by NHTSA | Jan. 20, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 64,031 child seats |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record