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MDX / Forward-anchored seat belts / Third Row
I have a 2002 Acura MDX and cannot find a child seat that can be installed securely in the third row seats using standard belt routing. The third row seats have rear tether anchors, but they do not have the LATCH system and the seatbelts are "forward-anchored" (meaning that the seatbelt attachment points are several inches forward of where the back of the seat and bottom of the seat meet). When I belt the Britax Roundabout in forward facing (and any other forward facing seat) I find that the lower part of the child seat is not held firmly against the seat back. In a crash I believe it could travel forward far enough to crush a child's feet/legs between the child seat and the back of the second row seats. If the seat had the latch system or a standard lap belt, I think this would not be a problem. Any suggestions about whether they can be added or whether there is a child seat that works better with forward-anchored seat belts?
I have a 2002 Acura MDX and cannot find a child seat that can be installed securely in the third row seats using standard belt routing. The third row seats have rear tether anchors, but they do not have the LATCH system and the seatbelts are "forward-anchored" (meaning that the seatbelt attachment points are several inches forward of where the back of the seat and bottom of the seat meet). When I belt the Britax Roundabout in forward facing (and any other forward facing seat) I find that the lower part of the child seat is not held firmly against the seat back. In a crash I believe it could travel forward far enough to crush a child's feet/legs between the child seat and the back of the second row seats. If the seat had the latch system or a standard lap belt, I think this would not be a problem. Any suggestions about whether they can be added or whether there is a child seat that works better with forward-anchored seat belts?