Is the Evenflo RIGHTFIT car seat recalled?

Yes. Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the Evenflo RIGHTFIT car seat. The latest, recall 2017607 from December 1, 2017, covers model years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017: Certain child car seats may not comply with the requirements of the Canada Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations (RSSR).

Recall 2017607: model years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

What's wrong: Certain child car seats may not comply with the requirements of the Canada Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations (RSSR). The instruction manual contains various minor translation errors and omissions. Correction: A production change has been undertaken to remedy these technical non-compliance conditions. No corrective recall action is required as the technical non-compliance conditions are deemed to be non-safety related.

Published December 1, 2017. Read the official notice

How do I know if my Evenflo RIGHTFIT is affected?

Check the label on the side, back or bottom of the seat for the model number and date of manufacture, and compare them with the model years and dates in the official notice.

Is the fix free?

Recall remedies are free from the maker. The official notice lists how to get it, and Recallify can contact the maker for you.

Owner complaints in the US

NHTSA, the US road safety regulator, has 4 owner complaints on file that mention Evenflo "Rightfit" car seats (US reports since 1995, most recent 2021). Complaints are owners' reports, not confirmed defects, and US and Canadian models can differ. Search NHTSA

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