- Vehicles
- 13,500
- Built between
- Dec 1989 – Aug 1990
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 26 July 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1989 and August 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Kolcraft 140-155Built December 1989 to August 1990
- Kolcraft 180-400Built December 1989 to August 1990
What the defect is
The foam seat cushions fail to conform to FMVSS 213; the seat burns at a rate faster than permitted.
What could happen
Occupants of the seat would be exposed to increased riskof injury in the event of fire or extreme heat.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE FOAM SEAT CUSHION WITH NEW SEAT CUSHION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1989 to August 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 June 1991
- Owners notified26 July 1991
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 5 June 1991.
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.
- 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; FMVSS 213.EQUIPMENT description: kolcraft playskool models 140-155 and 180-400MANUFACTURED between december 1989 and august 1990.( previous recall number 91E014000)
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.