# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE86062
> **LOCKING MECHANISM** · Opened 1986-06-26 · Closed 1986-09-09
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE86062
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1986-06-26
- **Close date:** 1986-09-09
- **Manufacturer:** CENTURY PRODUCTS
- **Affected makes:** CENTURY
- **Affected components:** EQUIPMENT
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

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 STRAPS AND ALLOWS THE CHILD TO GET OUT OF THESEAT.THIS ALLEGED DEFECT MAY ENDANGER THE CHILD IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS.PROPOSED ACTION:TO OPEN A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE86062)
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