- Vehicles
- 16,858
- Built between
- Feb 1986 – Oct 1987
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 27 May 1988
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1986 and October 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Virco 890Built February 1986 to October 1987
- Virco 891Built February 1986 to October 1987
- Virco 892Built February 1986 to October 1987
What the defect is
Failed head excursion and hic requirement of dynamic sled tests, FMVSS no. 213 for child restraint system.
What could happen
The excessive head movements may allow child to contactobjects inside the vehicle and cause personal injury.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE BOOSTER SEAT WITH A NEW CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1986 to October 1987
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 June 1988
- Owners notified27 May 1988
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 9 June 1988.
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
- VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORP.
- 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 restraint.vehicle category: passenger cars. ( previous recall number 88E016000)
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.