9999 CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT

0 recalls — 1,352 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1,352 total complaints 43 crashes 1 fires 99 injuries 7 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
CHILD SEAT	406
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)	251
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:INFANT	162
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP	124
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING	120
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY	109
CHILD SEAT:BASE	42
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT	22
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING	22
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:CONVERTIBLE	20

Incident date: Sep 5, 2004

THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHIELD ARM BROKE OFF OF THE CAR SEAT ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL USE. NO IMPACT OR OTHER OBVIOUS CAUSE. I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND MY ONE SON POINTED OUT THAT MY OTHER SON'S CAR SEAT WAS BROKEN. THE SAFETY BELT STILL BUCKLES, BUT THE SHIELD IS LOOSE AND DOESN'T SEEM SAFE.... Read more

Incident date: Jun 17, 2004

CENTURY MODEL # 44892LVRA, THE SELF POSITIONING SEAT BELT CLIP FOR THE SHOULDER BELT IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE FABRIC ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE SHOULDER BELT WON'T REMAIN IN PLACE. *AK

Incident date: May 10, 2004

LOS CINTOS DE SEGURIDAD Y BOLSAS DE AIRE DE URBAN,TAHOE,SONORA,PICK UP Y YUKON NO SIRVEN, SON DEFECTUOSOS Y NO PROTEJEN AL USUARIO EN CASO DE ACCIDENTES. NGENIEROS Y SUPERVISORES DE LA FABRICA BRID O BREED NOS AVISARON QUE NO SIRVEN Y PUEDEN OCASIONAR LESIONES MUY GRAVES, INCLUIDA LA MUERTE. LOS D... Read more

Incident date: May 10, 2004

Incident date: Jun 1, 2002

CENTURY CAR SEAT BOOTER SEAT BELT ADJUSTER IS SEWN BY A BELT TO HOLD THE SEAT BELT IS RIPPING CAR SEAT AND IS COMING LOSE. IF INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH, THE SEAT BELT COULD COME LOSE CAN CAUSE INJURY TO MY CHILD. THE SEAT BELT HAS COME LOSE ON MY CHILD ON MANY OCCASIONS. SERIAL NUMBER 44892BEN CENTU... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2002

Incident date: Mar 9, 2004

CENTURY MODEL # PL-0059-2, WHILE REMOVING AND INSTALLING CSS CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HARNESS STRAPS SHREDDED. CONSUMER FELT THAT CHILD WOULDN'T BE PROTECTED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO ORDER A SET OF STRAP'S FOR THE CHILD SEAT. THE 5 POINT HARNESS STRAP ON THE SEAT WERE FRAYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE ALTHOUGH THE STICKER ON THE CAR SEAT INDICATED THAT IT WAS SAFE T... Read more

Incident date: Sep 13, 2003

CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL CHILD SAFETY SEAT PADDING OUT. THIS CAUSED CHILD TO CHOKE. *AK

1 injured

THE CSS RIGHT SIDE SHIELD ARM SPRING FELL OFF AND THE ARM CAME APART FROM IT'S FRAME, WHILE CONSUMER WAS REMOVING CHILD FROM SEAT. MODEL # 45600JTI. *PH

Incident date: Sep 10, 2003

CENTURY MODEL 4845TMP, DOM 2/26/01 CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE PROBLEM WITH LAP AND SHOULDER BELT WHEN THE BOOSTER SEAT IS INSTALLED.*AK

CENTURY MODEL # 44164 SPAC; CSS HARNESS ADJUSTER FAILED TO HOLD THE HARNESS STRAPS IN PLACE, AND THE STRAPS FAILED TO SECURE THE INFANT. DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES, AND THE INFANT WAS THROWN FORWARD IN THE SEAT.*AK

Incident date: Aug 12, 2003

THE ARMREST OF MY SON'T CARSEAT COLLAPSED AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF OUR MINIVAN, CAUSING HIM TO TUMBLE OUT ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT COLLARBONE.*AK

1 injured

Incident date: Aug 12, 2003

THE ARMREST OF MY SON'T CARSEAT COLLAPSED AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF OUR MINIVAN, CAUSING HIM TO TUMBLE OUT ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT COLLARBONE.*AK

1 injured

CENTURY, MODEL # 11-920-LSG; FOR THE LAST TWO TO THREE WEEKS CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SEAT WON'T PROPERLY SECURE TO THE BASE. *AK

TCENTURY MODEL 44416PAC, HARNESS STRAP RELEASE BOTTOM, DOESN'T STAY IN PLACE. THE MOVEMENT CAUSE THE BOTTOM TO LOOSEN, AND CHILD IS ABLE TO COME OUT OFF SEAT. *AK

Incident date: Jul 14, 2003

CENTURY, MODEL # 45600LJTI, DOM 07/12/2002; WHILE PLACING CHILD INSIDE OF THE CAR SEATAND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HANDLE FELL OFF FROM THE HARNESS. *AK

Incident date: Apr 30, 2003

CENTURY 3000STE TRAY SHIELD CAR SEAT MODEL #44331PBL DOM 02-27-2001 PLASTIC TRAY ARM DETACHED FROM PLASTIC SHELL OF SEAT. THIS WAS NOTICED BY A CPS TECHNICIAN DURING A CPS CHECK UP EVENT. SEAT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ONE.*AK

Incident date: Apr 30, 2003

Incident date: Jul 2, 2003

HARNESS WITHIN THE CARSEAT ITSELF WILL NOT STAY TIGHT. IT LOOSENS WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE- THEREFORE NOT PROTECTING CHILD AT ALL.*AK

CENTURY MODEL # 4463 OLTH, DOM 01/06/02, WHILE PUTTING IN CHILD SEAT, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHILD SEAT WAS NOT STRAIGHT, IT WAS LOP SIDED. TOOK CHILD SEAT TO A LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY STATED THAT SEAT HAS A CRACK IN NEAR THE BELT PATH.*AK

CONSUMER STATES CHILD SAFETY SEAT LEFT ARM BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING IT TO BREAK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CENTURY NEXT STEP MODEL # 4920NSO CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS STRAP IS FRAYING ON THE LEFT SIDE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 3, 2003

CENTURY, MODEL # 45600JTI, DOM 07/22/2000; A SCREW,WHICH CONNECTS THE "ARM" TO THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT FRAME STRIPPED AND FELL OUT, CAUSING THE ARM TO BREAK OFF.*AK

CHILD IS ABLE TO REMOVE THE HARNESS CLIP AND STAND UP IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOBILE. *AK

CENTURY MODEL # 4388CMD, SHIELD TO THE BOOSTER SEAT BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

Incident date: Nov 1, 2002

I HAVE INTERMITTENTLY NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELTS GOING THROUGH MY TWO DAUGHTERS' SAFETY SEATS HAVE MYSTERIOUSLY BECOME UNCLIPPED. IT HAPPENED DURING NORMAL DRIVING TIME. I HAVE NOT NOTICED THEM BECOMING UNCLIPPED AT THE SAME TIME. IT DID NOT OCCUR TO ME THAT THIS MAYBE A PROBLEM UNTIL I SAW THE N... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2002

Incident date: Apr 22, 2003

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO CENTURY PRODUCTS CAR SEAT MODEL 441-88 FNZ MANUFACTURE DATE 01-21-02. THE CHEST BAR IS DEFECTIVE AND MY 20 MONTH OLD CHILD CAN PULL ON THE BAR AND GET OUT. IT IS NOT A MATTER OF HER SLIDING THE BAR DOWN IT IS JUST BY HER PULLING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WHEN I CALLED THE ... Read more

THE BUCKLE MECHANISM DID NOT RELEASE THE LATCH, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE CHILD FROM THE CAR SEAT. *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 2003

THE HARNESS REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO UNBUCKLE FROM LATCH PLATE AND TO TIGHTEN THE STRAPS. CSS INFO: CENTURY/44331PBL/02-09-00.*JB

Incident date: Mar 21, 2003

THE COVER CLIP BROKE FROM THE CAR SEAT. *JB

IN REPOSITIONING THE SAFETY SEAT FROM REAR FACING TO FRONT FACING THE CONSUMER OBSERVED RECLINE POSITIONER MECHANISM POPPED OUT RENDERING THE SEAT UNSAFE (CENTURY SMART MOVE, 44709SVR, MANUFACTURED 11/20/01). *NLM *NLM

Incident date: Feb 28, 2003

THE DEVICE WHICH TIGHTENED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT 5 POINT HARNESS STRAP, WAS INOPERATIVE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CHILD NOT BEING SECURED.*JB

Incident date: Feb 28, 2003

THE HARNESS BUCKLE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BUCKLE AND UN-BUCKLE HARNESS FROM CHILD SAFETY SEAT FRAME.*JB

Incident date: Feb 16, 2003

THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS NOT STABLE WHEN TRYING TO TIGHTEN UP THE BELT, THE BABY SLID OUT. *JB

Incident date: Jan 15, 2003

THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PLASTIC CLIP DID NOT STAY IN PLACE, WHICH CAUSED THE SHOULDER BELT TO TOUCH THE CHILD'S NECK.*JB MODEL # 4920NS001. *TT

Incident date: Feb 5, 2003

CENTURY CHILDREN SEAT, MODEL 44892NVC MFG DATE JULY,17/2001. THE HANDLE LOCK MECHANISM BROKE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED NOTHING THEY CAN'T DO. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION

Incident date: Jan 2, 2003

CHILD SAFETY SEAT 'S HANDLE DOSEN'T LOCK WHEN LIFTING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

MODEL # 41422. ONCE CHILD WAS PLACED AND SECURED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, CONSUMER STATED THE HANDLE WAS LIFTED AND LOCKED IN PLACE FOR CARRYING. CONSUMER LIFTED THE HANDLE, AND THE HANDLE RELEASED UNEXPECTANTLY, THE SEAT FLIPPED FOWARD AND THE CHILD FELL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAT... Read more

MODEL # 41422. ONCE CHILD WAS PLACED AND SECURED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, CONSUMER STATED THE HANDLE WAS LIFTED AND LOCKED IN PLACE FOR CARRYING. CONSUMER LIFTED THE HANDLE, AND THE HANDLE RELEASED UNEXPECTANTLY, SEAT FLIPPED FOWARD AND THE CHILD FELL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.... Read more

MODEL #4545 MCB. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THE CHILD SEAT HARNESS FAILED TO RESTRAIN CHILD. THE CHILD WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 8, 2003

PROBLEM: MY SON (2 YRS OF AGE) IS OPENING THE ONE PIECE HARNESS TIE (CHEST CLIP) MANUALLY DURING OUR ROAD TRIPS AND IS SLIDING OUT OF THE 5 POINT HARNESS TO FREE HIMSELF FROM THE SEAT. NOTE: I EXPLAINED THE SAFETY ISSUES TO HIM, BUT I MUST REMIND YOU THAT A TWO YEAR OLD'S THOUGHT PROCESS IS N... Read more

Incident date: Dec 28, 2002

THE WAY THAT THE BACK OF THE CHILD SEAT IS DESIGNED, THERE IS A HALLOW SPOT THAT THE METAL IN THE SEAT PENETRATES THROW. THIS RESULTING IN BACK DISCOMFORT TO THE INFANT. MODEL # A4331TT0;DATE MANUFACTURE 98/09/15M. TS

Incident date: Dec 13, 2002

CSS WAS IN REAR CENTER SEAT WHEN CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. "SHIELD" THAT GOES OVER HEAD CRACKED WHEN CHILD'S HEAD HIT IT BECAUSE OF COLLISION. CSS INFO: CENTURY/45600SPC/06-06-02 TS

Incident date: Dec 13, 2002

CONSUMER NOTICE PROBLEM WITH A CENTURY CHILD SEAT, MODEL 41311FM 05/14/02 HANDLE SCREW BROKE AND LEAVING THE CHILD UNRESTRAINED. TS

MODEL NUMBER 41311SPM; MANUFACUTURING DATE 5/31/02. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DETACH THE CHILD SEAT FROM THE BASE AS A RESULT OF THE BASE SEAT RELEASE BEING INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

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NHTSA Safety Investigations — CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed

CARRY HANDLE INTEGRITY

ODI HAS RECEIVED NINETY FIVE CONSUMER REPORTS ALLEGING PROBLEMS WITH THE CARRY HANDLE ON THE CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT.SEVENTY TWO OF THE CONSUMERS REPORTED THE CARRY HANDLE EITHER CRACKED OR HAD BROKEN COMPLATELY APART.AS A RESULT OF THESE INCIDENTS THIRTEEN OF THE SEATS WERE DROPPED, THREE OF THE ... Read more

EA — Closed

OCCUPANT HARNESS BUCKLE

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed

OCCUPANT HARNESS BUCKLE FAILURE

ODI OPENED PE98-029 BASED ON TWO REPORTS INDICATING THE BUCKLE OF THE OCCUPANT HARNESS BROKE AND CAME APART.ODI WAS ABLE TO RECOVER AND INSPECT BOTH OF THE BROKEN HARNESS BUCKLES.THE INSPECTION REVEALED THE BUCKLE HOUSINGS EXPERIENCED CRACKS ALONG A SEAM WHERE THE BUCKLE HOUSING IS JOINED TOGETHER.F... Read more

PE — Closed

CRACKING OF PLASTIC SHELL

SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO IT'S LETTERS OF APRIL 21 AND MAY 24, 1988, CENTURY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ALLEGED SHELL CRACKS IS UNKNOWN IN THE EIGHT REPORTED CASES. THE CRACKS COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM HANDLING, SHIPPING, DROPPING, ETC. THE ONLY SEAT CASTING TO HAVE EVER CRACKED IN THE BELT SLOT AREA I... Read more

PE — Closed

LOCKING MECHANISM

ANALYSIS:THE LOCKING MECHANISMS ON THE 400XL INFANT/TODDLER BABY SEATSMAY NOT WORK PROPERLY.THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKINGMECHANISM WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED AND THAT THE LOCK COMES UNDONE WHILETRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD.THIS ALLOWS THE SAFETY SHIELD TO RISE, WHICHALSO LIFTS THE SHOULDER STRAP... Read more

CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT across all model years.

0 Total Recalls

1,352 Total Complaints

5 Investigations

43 Reported Crashes

1 Reported Fires

7 Reported Deaths

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