Recall check › NHTSA #84C028000
Car seat recall: TRW CHILD LOVE SEAT
Recall reported Dec 20, 1984 · 2,123 units
The problem
REAR OF PLASTIC SHELL MAY CRACK OR SHEAR ALLOWING THE SHOULDER HARNESS TO LOOSEN AND OCCUPANT TO FALL FORWARD MORE THAN THE DISTANCE PERMITTED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 213, CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.
What to do
THE PRICE OF THE SEATS, ALONG WITH ANY SHIPPING AND HANDLING COSTS, WILL BE REFUNDED TO PURCHASERS, OR THE SEAT WILL BE REPLACED, AT THE OPTION OF THE CUSTOMER.
Which car seats
TRW CHILD LOVE SEAT
Manufactured: Mar 1, 1984 – Nov 1, 1984
Component: CHILD SEAT
Manufacturer: TRW AUTOMOTIVE PROD.,INC; TRW Automotive, Inc.
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS AND MULTIPURPOSEPASSENGERVEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; CHILD RESTRAINTS. CHILD LOVE SEAT MANUFACTURED BY TRW AND FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER CO., AND SOLD UNDER THE FOLLOWING BRAND NAMES:TRW, CHILDCARE, CENTURY, AMERICAN MOTORS, AND CHRYSLER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE BREAKS IN THE PLASTIC MAY CREATE SHARP EDGES THATCAN CUT AND INJURE THE OCCUPANT. ALSO, THE OCCUPANT CAN BE THROWN FORWARD AS ARESULT OF SEVERE DECELERATION OR VEHICLE CRASH, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY. ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 84E028000)
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall data. A car seat recall usually covers only certain model numbers made in a specific date range: check the label on your seat against the official notice.