- Vehicles
- 2,123
- Built between
- Mar 1984 – Nov 1984
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 December 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1984 and November 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- TRW Child Love SeatBuilt March 1984 to November 1984
What the defect is
Rear of plastic shell may crack or shear allowing the shoulder harness to loosen and occupant to fall forward more than the distance permitted by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, child restraint systems.
What gets fixed
THE PRICE OF THE SEATS, ALONG WITH ANY SHIPPING AND HANDLING COSTS, WILL BE REFUNDED TO PURCHASERS, OR THE SEAT WILL BE REPLACED, AT THE OPTION OF THE CUSTOMER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1984 to November 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 December 1984
- Owners notified20 December 1984
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 20 December 1984.
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
- TRW AUTOMOTIVE PROD.,INC
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 213
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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, trucks and multipurposepassengervehicles.system: interior systems; child restraints. Child love seat manufactured by trw and firestone tire and rubber co., and sold under the following brand names:trw, childcare, century, american motors, and chrysler.consequences of defect: the breaks in the plastic may create sharp edges thatcan cut and injure the occupant. Also, the occupant can be thrown forward as aresult of severe deceleration or vehicle crash, resulting in personal injury. ( previous recall number 84E028000)
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.