Child seat (Century)
Car seat recall 92C-006. NHTSA received CENTURY PRODUCTS’s report on Jan 21, 1992.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CENTURY PRODUCTS’s report on Jan 21, 1992. 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?
INDIVIDUALS PLACING CHILDREN IN THE RESTRAINTS ANDDEPENDING ON THE SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS ON THE POSITIONING LABEL WOULD NOTPROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE SEAT OCCUPANTSCHANCES OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
THE SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS ON THE POSITIONING LABEL ARE INCORRECT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat.
What should you do?
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE POSITIONING LABELS WITH NEW, CORRECTED SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEATS.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SAFETY SEATS; MODELS 1000 STE, 2000 STE, 3000 STE,5000 STE.NOTE: THE MODELS NUMBERS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL ARE 4153, 4163, 4180, 4253,4261, 4263, 4265, 4266, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369, 4380, 4381, 4460, 4470,4475, 4476, 4480, AND 4490, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 1990 AND OCTOBER 1991.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 92E006000)
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 727,343 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- Century 4365Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4368Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4163Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4381Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4253Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4263Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4153Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4265Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4266Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4261Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4460Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4490Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4480Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4476Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4475Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4470Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4380Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4367Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
- Century 4366Built from Dec 1, 1990 to Oct 1, 1991
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CENTURY PRODUCTS.
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.
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 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.