Century Child Seat

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 1986 and October 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

• Century 4581Built June 1986 to October 1989
• Century 4583Built June 1986 to October 1989
• Century 4585Built June 1986 to October 1989

What the defect is

The retaining screws of the handle to the shell can loosen, allowing the handle to separate from the shell.

What could happen

Handle separation from the shell may cause the infant to fall from the seat, which could result in an injury.

What gets fixed

REPLACE THE ATTACHING SCREWS WITH NEW DESIGNED SCREWS.

Timeline

1. Vehicles builtJune 1986 to October 1989
2. Recall reported to NHTSA8 January 1990
3. Owners notified8 March 1990

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 8 January 1990.

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

System: child safety seat.equipment description: child safety seat, infant car seat, combination car seat and baby carrier, models 4581, 4583, and 4585.MODEL manufacturing dates: 4581 : nov. 1986 to oct. 1989.4583: jun. 1986 to oct. 1989.4585: feb. 1988 to oct. 1989.( previous recall number 90E001000)

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.

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