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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90C004000: CHILD SEAT

VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jan 19, 1990

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
298
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 19, 1990
Production Jan 1, 1988 – Apr 1, 1989

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

CHILD SEATS CONTAIN SHIELD THAT MAY CAUSE THE SEAT TO FAIL TO CONFORM TO HEAD EXCURSION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213.

The risk

POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO CHILD WOULD INCREASE IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

CONSUMER CAN REMOVE OPTIONAL SHIELD ATTACHMENT OR RETURN CAR SEAT FOR FULL REPLACEMENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEATS, MODEL 832 / FMVSS 213.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 90E004000)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
90C004000
Units potentially affected
298
Report received
Jan 19, 1990
Production range
Jan 1, 1988 – Apr 1, 1989
Campaign type
Child seat
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
213

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.