- Vehicles
- 5,000
- Built between
- Jan 1982 – Dec 1982
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 14 February 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1982 and December 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Babyhood BabyhoodBuilt January 1982 to December 1982
What the defect is
Equipment fails to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems", since the buckle may disengage during a vehicle frontal impact, allowing excessive motion of the infant. Incorrect threading of the shoulder harness leads to unbuckling.
What gets fixed
MANUFACTURER HAS SUPPLIED OWNERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON RETHREADING THE HARNESS TO THE CORRECT ARRANGEMENT. THE OWNER ALSO HAS THE OPTION OF TAKING THE INFANT RESTRAINT SEAT TO THE DEALER FOR RETHREADING INSTEAD OF DOING IT HIMSELF.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1982 to December 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 February 1983
- Owners notified14 February 1983
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 14 February 1983.
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
- BABYHOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 213
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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
Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: interior systems; infant restraint seats, wonda-chair model 810.CONSEQUENCES of defect: serious injury may result from a failure of theshoulder harness to restrain the infant. ( previous recall number 83E006000)
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.