Child seat (Frank F. Taylor)
Car seat recall 72C-004. NHTSA received FRANK’s report on May 10, 1972.
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The short answer
NHTSA received FRANK’s report on May 10, 1972. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 24, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat.
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SEAT FAILED TO PASS DISPLACEMENT LIMITS SET BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETYSTANDARD NO.213.(CORRECT BY REPLACING SEAT WITH MODEL SEAT THAT MEETSSTANDARD NO.213 REQUIREMENTS.) ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 72E004000)
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 3,192 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by FRANK.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 24, 2026.