Recall 93C001000: Child Seat

NHTSA recall 93C001000 · announced December 15, 1993 · Century · 78,000 units affected

The problem

SOME RED BUTTONS SHIPPED TO REPAIR BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 92E017000 MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECT.

The risk

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.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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)

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