Child seat (Century)
Car seat recall 92C-017. NHTSA received CENTURY PRODUCTS’s report on Aug 25, 1992.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CENTURY PRODUCTS’s report on Aug 25, 1992. 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?
IN THE EVENT THAT THE RELEASE BUTTON ROTATES, EXCESSIVEFORCE COULD BE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE RELEASE BUTTON OF THE SHOULDER BELT INORDER TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM THE SEAT.
THE RED SHOULDER STRAP RELEASE BUTTON CAN ROTATE OUT OF THE FRAME IN A CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP.
IN THIS EVENT, THE RELEASE BUTTON COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED WITH LESS THAN 16 POUNDS OF FORCE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 213, “CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS”.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat.
What should you do?
A KIT TO RETROFIT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WITH A MODIFIED RELEASE BUTTON AND DRESS PLATE WILL BE PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS. CONSUMERS CAN CALL CENTURY AT 1-800-231-2755 TO OBTAIN THESE KITS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT; FMVSS 213.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 3000STE: NUMBERS 4353, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369,3500STE: NUMBER 4380, 5000STE: NUMBERS 4450, 4460, 4470, 4475, 4476,5500STE: NUMBERS 4480, 4490.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 92E017000)
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 969,182 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Century 4368Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4365Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4450Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4353Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4380Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4366Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4369Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4367Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4490Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4480Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4476Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4475Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4470Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
- Century 4460Built from Sep 1, 1989 to Mar 1, 1992
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.