| NHTSA Record Id: 22394 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CENTURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006566000057562000000351 |
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| Model Name: 4450 |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 93C001000 |
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| Component Name: CHILD SEAT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CENTURY PRODUCTS |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1989 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1992 |
| Report For : C |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 78000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 21 1992 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CENTURY PRODUCTS |
Report Received Date: Dec, 15 1993 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 29 1993 |
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| Defect Summary : Some red buttons shipped to repair buckle release buttons recalled under nhtsa campaign no. 92e017000 may have been incorrect. |
Consequence Summary: The wrong red release button would not allow the strapto engage the buckle correctly, causing a false latch situation which wouldnot adequately protect the seat occupant in the event of a sudden stop oraccident. |
| Corrective Summary : Century has issued graphic instructions to all seat owners who may have received the wrong part. the instructions provide details how to to determine whether the previously shipped red release button is correct. if the wrong button was shipped and the owner notifies century of the problem, century will ship the owner the correct button. |
Recall Notes: System: child safety seat.equipment description: century child seats models 3000ste, 3500 ste, 5000 ste,5500 ste. these seats are only those repaired with red buttons shipped torepair child seats recalled under nhtsa campaign no. 92e017000.note: all seat owners with the wrong button have been notified by mail. ownerswith the wrong button should call 1-800-554-5888 and a correct button will beexpress mailed to the owner immediately. continue to use the child safety seatwith the original button.as of november 19, 1993 this recall campaign has been completed. any furtherproblems with these child safety seats should be addressed in regard to recall92e017000.( previous recall number 93e001000) |
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