- Vehicles
- 790,455
- Built between
- Jan 1987 – Aug 1989
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 April 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1987 and August 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Kolcraft 131-100Built January 1987 to August 1989
- Kolcraft 131-101Built January 1987 to August 1989
- Kolcraft 180-100Built January 1987 to August 1989
- Kolcraft 180-150Built January 1987 to August 1989
- Kolcraft 180-200Built January 1987 to August 1989
- Kolcraft 180-300Built January 1987 to August 1989
What the defect is
The polypropelene fasteners (canoe clip) used to attach the seats may contain hairline breaks or weaknesses that could cause the clip to break.
What could happen
If clips broke during ordinary usage, clips (or broken pieces) could pose a choking risk to the child who attempted to swallow the clip or pieces of a clip.
What gets fixed
REPLACEMENT CLIPS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1987 to August 1989
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 March 1990
- Owners notified11 April 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 7 March 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
- KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
- 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
System: child safety seat.equipment description: dail-a-fit models: 180-200 and 180-300;PERFECT fitt models 180-100 and 180-150;ROCK-N-RIDE model: 131-101.MANUFACTURING dates: january 1987 to august 1989.( previous recall number 90E005000)
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.