- Vehicles
- 167,760
- Built between
- Apr 1985 – Feb 1986
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 1 August 1986
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1985 and February 1986. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Century 100Built April 1985 to February 1986
- Century 200Built April 1985 to February 1986
- Century 300Built April 1985 to February 1986
- Century 400XLBuilt April 1985 to February 1986
What the defect is
Plastic shell of child restrain fractured during dynamic crash when tested in accordance with FMVSS 213, child seating systems, when used in infant rear facing mode. Consequence of defect: should the plastic shell fracture in an accident it would fail to restrain the child in the seat, resulting in possible serious injuries. Corrective actions: an easy to install kit containing a reinforcing plastic sleeve insert will be provided to consumers.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1985 to February 1986
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 June 1986
- Owners notified1 August 1986
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 13 June 1986.
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
- 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
System: child safety seat.equipment description: child restraint, models 100, 200, 300, 400XL. ( previous recall number 86E017000)
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.