# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE86065
> **T-SHIELD BREAKAGE** · Opened 1986-07-07 · Closed 1986-10-30
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE86065
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1986-07-07
- **Close date:** 1986-10-30
- **Manufacturer:** KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
- **Affected makes:** KOLCRAFT
- **Affected components:** EQUIPMENT
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

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.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE86065)
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