- Vehicles
- 146,895
- Built between
- Dec 1991 – Apr 1992
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 12 April 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1991 and April 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Century 2000STEBuilt December 1991 to April 1992
What the defect is
The red release button can rotate upward in a crash or sudden stop, making it possible for the buckle to release the shoulder harness.
What could happen
The buckle release of the shoulder harness duringa sudden stop or accident increases the risk of injury to a child in the seat.
What gets fixed
A KIT TO RETROFIT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WITH A MODIFIED RELEASE BUTTON ASSEMBLY WILL BE PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1991 to April 1992
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 April 1993
- Owners notified12 April 1993
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 2 April 1993.
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 century at 1-800-255-2220 to obtain these kits.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CENTURY PRODUCTS
- 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: century 2000 ste child safety seats with read releasebuttons; model numbers 4253, 4261, 4263, 4265, and 4266; and lot numbers endingwith 9112, 9201, 9202, 9203, and 9204.( previous recall number 93E012000)
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.