Consumer Complaint Detail

CENTURY / AVANTA / 9999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
2 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001262146 Incident Date: Jun, 21 2001
Consumer's City: DAYTON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: CENTURY PRODUCTS
Model Name: AVANTA Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Child seat:base (infant)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 22 2004 Complaint Type: VOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Child was in the above car seat in the right rear when the vehicle was struck by an oncoming pick-up, and then collided with a highway retaining wall. that caused the child who was buckled into the car seat to be ejected from the right rear. *la the driver was apparently driving too fast for heavy traffic and abruptly left the roadway into the median when the accident occurred. the base of the seat remained in the car. the child suffered massive head injuries and subsequently died. the mother was not wearing a seat belt and died the next day. *jb