We provide guidance on various topics through our publications. You will find reports, guides, procedures and other publications related to road transportation.
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| Title | Description | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of decision – Fiat Chrysler automobiles power steering hose failures | There are all kinds of vehicles: cars, trucks, vans, school buses, scooters, motorcycles and more. All of these have to share the road, together, so it is important to understand what is different about each type and why all vehicles must be safe. | Public Notice | |
| Choosing a child car seat or booster seat | The four stages of child safety in cars; checklist for child car seats and booster seats; height and weight chart; replace a child car seat; register your child car seat; cross-border shopping for child car seats. | Guideline | |
| Infant car seats are not cribs | General problems with restraints which are not related to compliance or defect. | Consumer Information Notice | |
| Harmony Juvenile Products – v7 structural failure | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs). | Safety Alert | |
| Harmony Juvenile Products – v7 non-compliant lower connector system | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs). | Safety Alert | |
| Reminder: It's important to properly install child car seats | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs) | Consumer Information Notice | |
| Harmony Big Boost Deluxe Booster Seat – Non-compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards | Harmony Juvenile Products is informing the public of a non-compliance of certain Big Boost Deluxe booster seats made between 2016 and 2017. Owners of the affected booster seats may contact Harmony’s customer service at 1-877-306-1001 or customerservice@harmonyjuvenile.com to receive their updated warning sticker and instructions, or for any questions concerning this issue. | Safety Alert | |
| Adjusting school bus mirrors to increase safety | How to adjust school bus mirrors to cut out blind spots. | Guideline | |
| Bébécar Easymaxi XL – carrying handle detachment | Some parts of the carrying handle of certain Bébécar EASYMAXI XL infant car seat (only the model numbers listed above) may not be properly attached | Safety Alert | |
| Diono Radian R100 – incorrect weight on French label | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs). | Safety Alert | |
| Clek Oobr Booster Seats - non-compliance with flammability requirements | Public and consumer information notices about child car seats and booster seats | Safety Alert | |
| Graco Nautilus and MyRide 65 car seats – buckle replacement | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs). | Safety Alert | |
| Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics: 2016 | Main page of Reports and Statistics from the Road Safety Directorate, Transport Canada | Statistics and data | |
| Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics: 2017 | Main page of Reports and Statistics from the Road Safety Directorate, Transport Canada | Statistics and data | |
| Occupant Protection in Buses - A Brief Review of the Current Literature | A summary of relevant research into the crashworthiness and occupant protection of buses, with a focus on experimental analysis and testing. | Report | |
| Volvo integrated booster cushions | Certain Canadian-marketed Volvo model vehicles are equipped with integrated or built-in booster cushions that are inappropriately labelled for use by children weighing between 15 and 36 kg (33 and 80 pounds). | Safety Alert | |
| UPPAbaby MESA – incorrect handle position on labelling | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs) | Safety Alert | |
| Sparco Booster Seat – missing expiry date and incorrect phone number | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs) | Consumer Information Notice | |
| RECARO Performance Ride convertible car seat – non-compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs) | Safety Alert | |
| RECARO Performance RIDE – missing date of manufacture | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs). | Safety Alert | |
| Orbit Baby G3 infant car seat – non-compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs) | Safety Alert | |
| KidsEmbrace Friendship series combination booster – lower connector system fitment | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs) | Safety Alert | |
| KidsEmbrace Cinderella combination booster – incorrect minimum weight on booster label | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs). | Safety Alert | |
| Kia Rio lower universal anchorage system | On some Kia Rio's, the lower connector system (UAS connectors) on a children's restraint system may be prevented from attaching to the corresponding UAS anchor bars in the vehicle seat bight due to interference with the rear seat frame. | Consumer Information Notice | |
| Interim order for 30-kg (65-lb) rated child restraint systems in Canada | The purpose of this Interim Order is to allow manufacturers and importers to offer in Canada child restraint systems, which incorporate an internal harness and a tether strap, designed for use by children weighing up to 30 kg (65 lbs) | Consumer Information Notice |
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