- Vehicles
- 26,257
- Built between
- Jan 1990 – May 1990
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 22 June 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1990 and May 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Gerry Gerry GuardianBuilt January 1990 to May 1990
What the defect is
The buckles on these child restraints are not stiff enough to prevent a child from releasing the buckle.
What could happen
The child restraint seats fail the release force test requirements of FMVSS 213, "child restraint systems". Occupants of unbuckled child restraints are subject to increased risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
What gets fixed
GERRY GUARDIAN WILL PROVIDE A FREE BUCKLE REPLACEMENT KIT.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1990 to May 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 June 1992
- Owners notified22 June 1992
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 1 June 1992.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Consumers can call gerry guardian at 1-800-845-8813 for the replacement kit or write to gerry baby products company at 12520 grant drive, denver, CO 80233.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GERRY BABY PRODUCTS, CO.
- 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: child safety seats manufactured between january 31, 1990 and may 3, 1990.( previous recall number 92E009000)
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.