Defect Investigation Detail

CENTURY / CHILD SAFETY SEAT / 9999

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NHTSA Action Number: PE98029 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CENTURY
Vehicale/Equipment Model: CHILD SAFETY SEAT Vehicale/Equipment Year: 9999
Component Name: EQUIPMENT Manufacturer's Name: CENTURY PRODUCTS
Date Opened: May, 13 1998 Date Closed: Sep, 04 1998
Subject: OCCUPANT HARNESS BUCKLE FAILURE Summary: Odi opened pe98-029 based on two reports indicating the buckle of the occupant harness broke and came apart.odi was able to recover and inspect both of the broken harness buckles.the inspection revealed the buckle housings experienced cracks along a seam where the buckle housing is joined together.furthermore, odi's inspection of a new buckle reveals thatinadvertent buckle release may also occur in use without fracture.in it's response of july 31, 1998 to odi's information request century provided information concerning 92 additional reports of broken buckles.century also provided information concernig seven reports of "buckle releasing."