NHTSA opens audit query into Nuna Pipa Lite and Pipa Lite R: Certification
On February 12, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an Audit Query (AQ24002) into Nuna Pipa Lite and Pipa Lite R, concerning the child seat. An Audit Query reviews whether a manufacturer has met its federal safety reporting or recall obligations. As of NHTSA’s latest data it is still open.
- Action
- AQ24002 (Audit Query)
- Status
- Open
- Component
- Child Seat
- Listed
- 2 make/model/year entries in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Make | Nuna |
|---|---|
| Models | Pipa Lite, Pipa Lite R |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
The Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) tested two products marketed and sold by Nuna Baby Essentials, Inc. (“Nuna”) under the model names “Nuna PIPA lite” and “Nuna PIPA lite r” to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, “Child Restraint Systems.” As documented in each model's test report, the PIPA lite and PIPA lite r appear not to comply with a number of FMVSS No. 213 requirements, including but not limited to the means of installation in S5.3.2, and labeling requirements in S5.5. As each model’s test report documents, the products’ “infant car seat”—as it is referred to by Nuna in Nuna’s printed instructions—did not appear capable of being installed using a Type I seat belt assembly. Further examination of Nuna’s certification of the Nuna PIPA lite and Nuna PIPA lite r as compliant with FMVSS No. 213 is necessary. Through this investigation, the agency will obtain additional information about the basis for Nuna’s certification of these products.
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for AQ24002, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
Timeline
- ODI opens audit query AQ24002
- OpenNo closing date yet
What this means for owners
- An investigation is not a recall. NHTSA has not made a defect finding here, and owners are not asked to do anything yet. If a safety defect is confirmed, the manufacturer recalls the vehicles and the repair is free.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search AQ24002 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.