SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:SEATS WITH BROKEN HINGES STILLPASS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 213,CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, SECTION 5.1.3.1 CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMSOTHER THAN REAR-FACING ONES AND CAR BEDS.ANALYSIS:A REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION ANDIT APPEARS THAT IN ALL INSTANCES OF SEAT HINGE BREAKAGE OF WHICHKOLCRAFT WAS AWARE, KOLCRAFT PROVIDED THE CONSUMER WITH A NEW MODELWITH A STRONGER HINGE.SINCE NO INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED AND SINCE THESEAT PASSES THE MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS, THERE APPEARS TO BE NOCOMPROMISE TO SAFETY FOR CHILDREN USING THESE SEATS.PROPOSED ACTION:CLOSE THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.===