Recall 91C004000: Child Seat

NHTSA recall 91C004000 · announced January 23, 1991 · Century · 732,523 units affected

The problem

BUCKLE RELEASE FORCE MAY EXCEED 16 POUNDS WHEN NOT USED IN APPROPRIATE FORWARD LATCH POSITION FOR A CHILD WEIGHING 30 POUNDS AND MORE.

The risk

BUCKLE RELEASE FORCE WHICH EXCEEDS THE FMVSS 213REQUIREMENT OF 16 POUNDS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS IN REMOVING A CHILD FROM THE CARSEAT AND VEHICLE IN POST ACCIDENT SITUATIONS.

What to do

ISSUE NOTIFICATION, CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELING TO INDICATE THAT THE REAR LATCH POSITION IS NOT TO BE USED WITH CHILDREN WEIGHING 30 POUNDS OR MORE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 3000STE MODELS 4353, 4365, 4366, 4368.5000STE MODELS 4460, 4450, 4470, 4475.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 91E004000)

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