Recall 86C006000: Child Seat

NHTSA recall 86C006000 · announced April 28, 1986 · Graco · 62,352 units affected

The problem

IN SOME AUTOMOBILES THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEAT MAY INTERFER WITH THE OPERATION OF THE RECLINE ADJUSTMENT LATCHING MECHANISM ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT IN THE INFANT (REAR FACING) POSITION. SHOULD THE ADJUSTMENT LATCH BE HELD IN THE RELEASED (UNLOCKED) POSITION DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE GT1000 WILL NOT PROVIDE OCCUPANT PROTECTION AS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS NO. 213. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AN UNLATCHED SEAT THAT HAS THE ADJUSTMENT RELEASE HANDLE HELD IN THE RELEASED POSITION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE RESTRAINT AND TO OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTOMOBILE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

What to do

CONSUMERS WILL INSTALL A GUARD PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN KIT FORM THAT WILL PREVENT THE SEAT FROM INTERFERING WITH THE RECLINE ADJUSTMENT LEVER. NOTE: FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THIS CHILD SEAT, MODEL GT1000 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1985 AND JANUARY 1986, CALL GRACO TOLL FREE NUMBER 1 800 345 4109, PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS CALL COLLECT, 215-286-5951.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER CARS.SYSTEM: CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM, GRACO MODEL GT1000.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 86E006000)

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.