NHTSA recall campaign
87C018000
ManufacturerCENTURY PRODUCTSReported1987-05-11Affected92,490 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE SHIELD POPS OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THIS IS DUE TO FAILURE TO FULLY DEPRESS LOCKING HANDLE.
Risk
WITH THE SHIELD IN A UNLOCKED POSITION THE CHILD WILLNOT BE RESTRAINED IN THE SEAT AND CAN BE INJURIED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A BRIGHT COLOR LABEL MARKED LOCK-UNLOCK WHICH IS VISIBLE WHEN THE LOCKING HANDLE IS NOT FULLY DEPRESSED.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.