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Scott

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Are there any web sites that talk about putting a car seat into the back of a convertible and the safety risks of doing so.

Thanks for you help
 
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same question - convertibles?

I came here with the same question. I have had a 2-seater Miata all my life and now have an infant. I have been thinking of finding a convertible with a real back seat - like the Volkswagon Cabrio or Chrysler Sebring. But I don't know if this is unsafe or not. I know that some people think that convertible are inherently unsafe, but is there any reason a child seat is worse than an adult? The child would ride in here quite infrequently, but I don't want to risk his life on an infrequent basis.
 

Robert

CPST Instructor
Just a couple of thought s about using a convertible. There is the possiblility of debri flying into the babies eyes ect..

If the vehicle was to roll over, would the child in the child seat be protected? Since there are no steel roofs or C-pillars this could present a problem if the child or child seat was above the top of the rear seat
 

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