NHTSA recall campaign
93C018000
ManufacturerFBS, INC.Reported1993-05-20Affected313,831 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS." THE PADDING BEHIND THE HEAD OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT COMPRESSION DEFLECTION RESISTANCE.
Risk
THE COMPRESSION DEFLECTION RESISTANCE STANDARD GUARDSAGAINST CONCUSSIVE BLOWS TO THE HEAD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.INSUFFICIENT PADDING CAN RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
FBS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO ADD AN EXTRA FOAM PAD TO THE INSIDE BACK OF THE PLASTIC SHELL.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.