Child seat (Volvo)
Car seat recall 89C-011. NHTSA received VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.’s report on May 4, 1989.
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The short answer
NHTSA received VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.’s report on May 4, 1989. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 213, MAY NOT RETAINCHILD IN SEAT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
PRE DYNAMIC TEST BUCKLE RELEASE FORCE IS LOWER THAN REQUIRED BY FMVSS 213 CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat.
What should you do?
OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN SEATS TO THEIR DEALERS FOR A NEW SEAT OR A FULL REFUND.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: CHILD SEAT, PART NUMBER 1394332, ALL SEATS.VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER CARS, ALL CHILD SEATS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO 12/88. ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 89E011000)
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 800 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 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 20, 2026.