NHTSA recall campaign
86C006000
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.