- Vehicles
- 927,149
- Built between
- Feb 1995 – Jul 1998
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Child restraint
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1995 and July 1998. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Century Breverra ContourBuilt February 1995 to July 1998
- Century Breverra PremiereBuilt February 1995 to July 1998
What the defect is
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a product improvement campaign by the agency. Equipment description: 4885 breverra premiere and 4875 breverra contour booster car seats manufactured from february 1995 through july 10, 1998. The buckle for the harness system on these booster seats can crack or break.
What could happen
In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained causing increased risk of personal injury.
What gets fixed
OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO CHECK THE BUCKLE AT THE TOP AND DOWN THE SIDE ON THEIR CAR SEAT AND CENTURY WILL REPLACE THE BUCKLE IF IT IS CRACKED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1995 to July 1998
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 December 1999
No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.
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 14 December 1999.
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
- CENTURY PRODUCTS
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Century has decided to conduct a product improvement campaign to replace the buckles on these seats. Owners can contact century at 1-800-445-6881 for a free replacement.
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.