- Vehicles
- 307,017
- Built between
- Sep 1992 – Sep 1992
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 27 October 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1992 and September 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Kolcraft AutomateBuilt September 1992 to September 1992
- Kolcraft PlayskoolBuilt September 1992 to September 1992
- Kolcraft Traveler 700Built September 1992 to September 1992
What the defect is
The tongue of the buckle assembly can corrode. This does not comply with FMVSS 213, "child restraint systems." also, the label with use and safety instructions is missing from the playskool model.
What could happen
Buckle assembly corrosion could affect the safetyperformance of the child restraint. The missing label may cause improper useof the child safety seat.
What gets fixed
KOLCRAFT WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPLACEMENT HARNESS ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1992 to September 1992
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 July 1993
- Owners notified27 October 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 28 July 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
Owners of the affected child seats should call kolcraft toll-free at 1-800-453-7673, to obtain a new replacement harness assembly.
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.equipment description: traveler 700, automate, and playskool models childsafety seats.( previous recall number 93E025000)
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.