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CENTURY 4450 RECALLS - CENTURY PRODUCTS
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Century 4450 - (969,182 car seats affected) - Campaign #92C017000
DESCRIPTION:
THE RED SHOULDER STRAP RELEASE BUTTON CAN ROTATE OUT OF THE FRAME IN A CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. IN THIS EVENT, THE RELEASE BUTTON COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED WITH LESS THAN 16 POUNDS OF FORCE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS".
CONSEQUENCE:
IN THE EVENT THAT THE RELEASE BUTTON ROTATES, EXCESSIVEFORCE COULD BE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE RELEASE BUTTON OF THE SHOULDER BELT INORDER TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM THE SEAT.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
A KIT TO RETROFIT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WITH A MODIFIED RELEASE BUTTON AND DRESS PLATE WILL BE PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS. CONSUMERS CAN CALL CENTURY AT 1-800-231-2755 TO OBTAIN THESE KITS.
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SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT; FMVSS 213.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 3000STE: NUMBERS 4353, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369,3500STE: NUMBER 4380, 5000STE: NUMBERS 4450, 4460, 4470, 4475, 4476,5500STE: NUMBERS 4480, 4490.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 92E017000)
Century 4450 - (78,000 car seats affected) - Campaign #93C001000
DESCRIPTION:
SOME RED BUTTONS SHIPPED TO REPAIR BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 92E017000 MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECT.
CONSEQUENCE:
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.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
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.
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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)
Century 4450 - (732,523 car seats affected) - Campaign #91C004000
DESCRIPTION:
BUCKLE RELEASE FORCE MAY EXCEED 16 POUNDS WHEN NOT USED IN APPROPRIATE FORWARD LATCH POSITION FOR A CHILD WEIGHING 30 POUNDS AND MORE.
CONSEQUENCE:
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.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
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.
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SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 3000STE MODELS 4353, 4365, 4366, 4368.5000STE MODELS 4460, 4450, 4470, 4475.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 91E004000)
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