Engineering Analysis · SHIELD POPS UP · Opened 1986-09-10 · Closed 1987-05-14
Investigation
Action number
EA86027
Type
Engineering Analysis
Open date
1986-09-10
Close date
1987-05-14
Manufacturer
CENTURY PRODUCTS
Affected makes
CENTURY
Affected components
EQUIPMENT
Affected model years
9999
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
SUMMARY: CENTURY BELIEVES THAT THE ONLY REASON THE SHIELD POPS UP IS BE-CAUSE CONSUMERS DO NOT LATCH THE SHIELD SECURELY.ANALYSIS:UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SOME USERS OF THE SUBJECT CHILD SEATSMAY INADVERTENTLY NOT PUSH THE LATCH HANDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN SO THAT THETONGUE IS NOT LOCKED IN PLACE.MAILING A REMINDER LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONSTO CONSUMERS WOULD HELP THEM TO ACHIEVE A FULL LATCH HANDLE DEPRESSION.STATUS:A RECALL RELATED LETTER WAS SENT TO CENTURY ON MARCH 4, 1987.A 573 LETTER DATED MAY 5, 1987, HAS BEEN RECEIVED. THE RECALL (87E-018),INVOLVING 92,490 UNITS, COVERS THE POPULATION AND SUBJECT DEFECT ADDRESSEDIN THIS INVESTIGATION. THIS EA WAS CLOSED ON MAY 14, 1987.===