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CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 287467 · 2001-04-10

Vehicle

Make
CENTURY
Model
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
Year
Manufacturer
CENTURY PRODUCTS
Component
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CENTURY 3000 ST; QUADREPLEGIA BY HANGING. IS INHERENT PROBLEM IN SHIELD DESIGN SINCE SHIELD DOES NOT CONTACT LOWER BODY OF SMALLER CHILDREN, EFFECTIVELY RENDERING IT A "ONE POINT" OR AT MOST A "THREE POINT" HARNESS. CROTCH BUCKLE ENDS UP BENT, INDICATING THE LOADING FORCES ARE TAKING THE WEIGHT OF THE CHILD UNDER THE SHIELD. AS CHILD GOES UNDER, SHOULDER STRAPS PROVIDE NO PROTECTION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
743821
Machine
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