Product
Uppababy 2017 Uppababy Cruz. Model Number 0417-CRZ-US
Category
Baby Gear
Report number
20140622-9039A-2147443460
Ownership age
About 61 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Structural / mechanical failure
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140622-9039A-2147443460. Matched catalog product: Uppababy 2017 Uppababy Cruz. Model Number 0417-CRZ-US. Source model text: Vista. Incident: This stroller has an aluminum frame with a rear crossbar (running through the storage basket) that is welded on the left and right side. The stroller is also equipped to add a toddler RumbleSeat to the front end of the stroller (designed and sold by the same company for this stroller). When the RumbleSeat is properly installed, the weight of the seat causes an increased torque on the crossbars welded joints when the stroller is turned to either side. While walking down the street on a smooth sidewalk with an 8 month baby in the stroller and a 2 year old toddler in the Rumble Seat, the welded joint completely broke apart. We were fortunate in that the children were safe and this joint was the only one that failed. The joint on the other end of this same crossbar is half detached. Had it failed at the same time the stroller would have collapsed.
Official report number: 20140622-9039A-2147443460. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.