Recall Detail

CENTURY / 4450 / 9999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 20901 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CENTURY
Recalled Component Id: 000006337000057562000000351 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 4450 Model Year: 9999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92C017000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: CHILD SEAT Manufacturer That Filed Report: CENTURY PRODUCTS
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1989 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1992
Report For : C Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 969182
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 01 1992 Recall Initiator: OVSC
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CENTURY PRODUCTS Report Received Date: Aug, 25 1992
Record Creation date : Sep, 29 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number: 213
Defect Summary : The red shoulder strap release button can rotate out of the frame in a crash or sudden stop. in this event, the release button could not be activated with less than 16 pounds of force as required by fmvss 213, "child restraint systems". Consequence Summary: In the event that the release button rotates, excessiveforce could be required to activate the release button of the shoulder belt inorder to remove a child from the seat.
Corrective Summary : A kit to retrofit the child safety seat with a modified release button and dress plate will be provided to consumers. consumers can call century at 1-800-231-2755 to obtain these kits. Recall Notes: System: child safety seat; fmvss 213.equipment description: 3000ste: numbers 4353, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369,3500ste: number 4380, 5000ste: numbers 4450, 4460, 4470, 4475, 4476,5500ste: numbers 4480, 4490.( previous recall number 92e017000)
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