- Vehicles
- 55
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 26 August 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Babyhood 820
What the defect is
The child restraint seat cushions do not adequately resist compression - deflection of the seat occupant's head when tested for crashworthiness.
What could happen
The child safety seat does not comply with therequirements of FMVSS 213. Seat occupants are subject to increased risk ofinjury in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE SEAT CUSHION WITH A CUSHION THAT MEETS THE COMPRESSION - DEFLECTION FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 June 1992
- Owners notified26 August 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 4 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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BABYHOOD INDUSTRIES, 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 seats; FMVSS 213.EQUIPMENT description: child restraint seat cushions.note: the cushions that failed to comply with FMVSS 213 can be identified by thewhite label on the back of the seat showing the cushion was made bybabyhood industries, corp. Under massachusetts license 373, the predecessor ofthe current company.( previous recall number 92E012000)
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.