Child seat (Century)
Car seat recall 90C-017. NHTSA received CENTURY PRODUCTS’s report on Jul 2, 1990.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CENTURY PRODUCTS’s report on Jul 2, 1990. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
DURING SEVERE IMPACT, CHILD MIGHT SUBMARINE OUT OF SEAT WITH POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
LATCH TONGUES BROKE DURING IMPACT IN ROUTINE INFANT CAR SEAT CRASH TESTING AT 30 MPH.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat.
What should you do?
REPLACE LATCH TONGUE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: INFANT SAFETY SEATS. CENTURY 3000: MODELS 4365MC, 4365DT, 4366BH, 4368BH;CENTURY 5000: MODELS 4450GD, 4460DT, 4460FE, 4470MC, 4475GU.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 90E017000)
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 49,360 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Century 4450GDBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
- Century 4365MCBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
- Century 4366BHBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
- Century 4368BHBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
- Century 4460DTBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
- Century 4470MCBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
- Century 4460FEBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
- Century 4365DTBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
- Century 4475GUBuilt from May 1, 1990 to Jun 1, 1990
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CENTURY PRODUCTS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 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 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 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 28, 2026.