| NHTSA Record Id: 6462 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CENTURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011674000093756000000358 |
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| Model Name: REAR-FACING INFANT SEAT |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00C058000 |
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| Component Name: CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT) |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CENTURY PRODUCTS |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1991 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 1997 |
| Report For : C |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4000000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 13 2000 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CENTURY PRODUCTS |
Report Received Date: Sep, 28 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 06 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: all rear-facing infant child seats that have a "type 1" handle and manufactured between january 1, 1991, and july 31, 1997. the handle on these child restraints can crack during normal use outside a motor vheicle, which can lead to an unexpected break. |
Consequence Summary: If the handle unexpectedly breaks, the child could fall to the ground possibly causing serious injuries. |
| Corrective Summary : To prevent future cracking or failure of the child seat handle, century will provide owners with an improved handle and installation instructions. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 13, 2000.owners should contact century at 1-800-345-4109, to obtain the free replacement handle. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 00e058000) |
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