Carry handle integrity

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Century vehicles. Closed 23 October 2000.

Investigation
PE00019
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
26 April 2000
Closed
23 October 2000

What NHTSA investigated

Odi has received ninety five consumer reports alleging problems with the carry handle on the century child safety seat.seventy two of the consumers reported the carry handle either cracked or had broken complately apart.as a result of these incidents thirteen of the seats were dropped, three of the children were ejected out of the seats, and four of the children received injuries.we have also received twenty three reports of the carry handle suddently and unexcpectedly unlatching.as a result of these incidents, six of the children were ejected out of the seats, and four of the children received injuries.this investigation has been opened to further study this issue.

The recall that followed

  1. Century — Child Seat: Handle (infant)00C05800028 September 20004,000,000 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
CenturyCHILD SAFETY SEATModel year not recorded

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.