- Vehicles
- 4,000,000
- Built between
- Jan 1991 – Jul 1997
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 13 October 2000
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1991 and July 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Century Rear-Facing Infant SeatBuilt January 1991 to July 1997
What the defect is
Equipment description: all rear-facing infant child seats that have a "type 1" handle and manufactured between january 1, 1991, and july 31, 1997. The handle on these child restraints can crack during normal use outside a motor vheicle, which can lead to an unexpected break.
What could happen
If the handle unexpectedly breaks, the child could fall to the ground possibly causing serious injuries.
What gets fixed
TO PREVENT FUTURE CRACKING OR FAILURE OF THE CHILD SEAT HANDLE, CENTURY WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH AN IMPROVED HANDLE AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1991 to July 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 September 2000
- Owners notified13 October 2000
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 September 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CENTURY PRODUCTS
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began october 13, 2000.OWNERS should contact century at 1-800-345-4109, to obtain the free replacement handle. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 00E058000)
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.