Child seat (Kolcraft)
Car seat recall 97C-026. NHTSA received KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.’s report on Aug 1, 1997.
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The short answer
NHTSA received KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.’s report on Aug 1, 1997. 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?
THE MATERIAL USED IN THESE INFANT SEATS COULD POSSIBLY IGNITE BURNING AN OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: PERFORMA INFANT SEATS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 26, 1996 THROUGH JULY 31, 1997.
THESE MATERIAL USED IN THESE SEATS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 302, “FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat.
What should you do?
KOLCRAFT WILL REPLACE THE MATERIAL ON THESE INFANT SEATS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 1997.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A FREE REMEDYFROM KOLCRAFT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KOLCRAFT AT 1-800-453-7673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 97E026000)
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,000 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 KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC..
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.