- Vehicles
- 313,831
- Built between
- Jan 1992 – Jan 1993
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 12 July 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1992 and January 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Renolux GT2000Built January 1992 to January 1993
- Renolux GT4000
- Renolux GT5000
- Renolux GT5500Built January 1992 to January 1993
- Renolux GT7000
What the defect is
The child safety seats do not meet the requirements of FMVSS 213, "child restraint systems." the padding behind the head of the seat occupant does not have sufficient compression deflection resistance.
What could happen
The compression deflection resistance standard guardsagainst concussive blows to the head in the event of a sudden stop or accident.insufficient padding can result in more serious injury to the seat occupant.
What gets fixed
FBS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO ADD AN EXTRA FOAM PAD TO THE INSIDE BACK OF THE PLASTIC SHELL.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1992 to January 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 May 1993
- Owners notified12 July 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 20 May 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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FBS, 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: GT2000, GT4000, GT5000, GT5500, and GT7000 model childsafety seats. The GT5500 model is also known as the "turn-a-tot" seat.note: fbs, inc. Can be contacted at 1-800-206-4400.( previous recall number 93E018000)
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.