Graco Children's Products, Inc.: Safety Recalls in 1986

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There was 1 safety recall made by Graco Children's Products, Inc. in 1986. See the detail of the recall below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

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April 28, 1986

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

IN SOME AUTOMOBILES THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEAT MAY INTERFER WITH THE OPERATION OF THE RECLINE ADJUSTMENT LATCHING MECHANISM ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT IN THE INFANT (REAR FACING) POSITION. SHOULD THE ADJUSTMENT LATCH BE HELD IN THE RELEASED (UNLOCKED) POSITION DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE GT1000 WILL NOT PROVIDE OCCUPANT PROTECTION AS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS NO. 213. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AN UNLATCHED SEAT THAT HAS THE ADJUSTMENT RELEASE HANDLE HELD IN THE RELEASED POSITION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE RESTRAINT AND TO OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTOMOBILE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID: 86C006000

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# of Units Affected: 62,352

Consequence Summary:

Corrective Action:

CONSUMERS WILL INSTALL A GUARD PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN KIT FORM THAT WILL PREVENT THE SEAT FROM INTERFERING WITH THE RECLINE ADJUSTMENT LEVER. NOTE: FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THIS CHILD SEAT, MODEL GT1000 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1985 AND JANUARY 1986, CALL GRACO TOLL FREE NUMBER 1 800 345 4109, PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS CALL COLLECT, 215-286-5951.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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