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NHTSA recall 00C058000 · Child seat

Child seat › Handle (infant)

Reported Sep 28, 20004,000,000 vehicles affectedCENTURY PRODUCTSBuilt Jan 1, 1991 – Jul 31, 1997

The defect

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.

The risk

If the handle unexpectedly breaks, the child could fall to the ground possibly causing serious injuries.

The remedy

To prevent future cracking or failure of the child seat handle, century will provide owners with an improved handle and installation instructions.

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Vehicles in this 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)