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12-11-2019, 02:51 PMketchupqueen replied to a thread Question How to keep drivers belt tight in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceThere's really not a safe way to alter the tightness of the seatbelt without altering its function, which is dangerous. As I suggested in the...2 replies | 307 view(s)
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12-11-2019, 10:20 AMAdmin started a thread News IIHS announces 2020 awards criteria in Automotive and Transportation Safety News, Press Releases and MediaDec, 11 2019 — Good or acceptable headlights must be standard next year for a vehicle to qualify for Top Safety Pick+. Pedestrian crash prevention is...0 replies | 199 view(s)
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12-11-2019, 02:27 AMmurphydog77 replied to a thread Converting to a Booster on Diono Radian Rxt in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHello! Yes, it's fine for you to use the lower LATCH connectors and top tether to install the seat while he uses the seat belt in booster mode. Just...1 replies | 249 view(s)
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12-10-2019, 04:35 PMUnregistered started a thread Converting to a Booster on Diono Radian Rxt in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHi, I have 4 kids, and we have 4 Diono Radian RXTs. My oldest son just outgrew the requirements for using the seat as a 5 point restraint, and I...1 replies | 249 view(s) -
12-09-2019, 10:30 AMAdmin started a thread News Ford Explorer falls short of safety award in Automotive and Transportation Safety News, Press Releases and MediaDec, 9 2019 — The redesigned Explorer offers better protection in the driver-side small overlap front test than earlier models, but hasn't improved...0 replies | 112 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 12:05 PMjjordan replied to a thread Question Seat Rec for Petite 3yo in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceConvertibles are often more reclined than combination (forward facing only) seats. With a short child, most convertibles on the market today will...3 replies | 369 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 10:47 AMSafeDad replied to a thread Where to find expiration date on Chicco KeyFit? in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHi Cole, if you could register and then post a photo of the sticker, we may be able to help you. Even quicker would be to send the photo of the...6 replies | 45730 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 10:46 AMaporthole replied to a thread Where to find expiration date on Chicco KeyFit? in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceDid the sticker say when it was manufactured in? The next line after the manufacture date should say, “Do not use after XX” The KeyFit has a 6 year...6 replies | 45730 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 10:32 AMSafeDad replied to a thread Question Safety Test Britax Advocate in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceI am not very familiar with Baby Gear Lab and have never seen anything about their crash testing protocol at industry conferences or publications. ...2 replies | 203 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 10:21 AMSafeDad replied to a thread Question How to keep drivers belt tight in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceI would say it is NOT safe to use a belt-shortening clip for this purpose unless approved by the vehicle manufacturer. For one thing, it would only...2 replies | 307 view(s)
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12-08-2019, 09:44 AMUnregistered started a thread Question How to keep drivers belt tight in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHello, I have sensory issues and have always preferred my drivers seatbelt to be tight around me. Since it doesn’t lock like the rear seats, is...2 replies | 307 view(s)
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12-07-2019, 03:14 PMaporthole replied to a thread Question Seat Rec for Petite 3yo in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceI would check out the Chicco MyFit. It has a wide range of allowable reclines for a forward facing seat and is well padded.3 replies | 369 view(s)
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12-06-2019, 08:18 PMwendytthomas replied to a thread Question Seat Rec for Petite 3yo in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceMost combination seats are fairly upright. Is she bothered sleeping forward facing? She's not too small for the Frontier. You could also...3 replies | 369 view(s)
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12-06-2019, 06:04 PMUnregistered started a thread Question Seat Rec for Petite 3yo in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceMy 3yo, who is only 30lbs and fairly short (some 1yos are almost as tall as her), is currently in a forward facing Britax Boulevard 70 CS that is set...3 replies | 369 view(s)
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12-06-2019, 05:34 PMwendytthomas replied to a thread Question Safety Test Britax Advocate in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHi there! The key word in your post is "advertised." All seats pass NHTSA required testing. FMVSS 213 (NHTSA testing) is pass/fail. Beyond...2 replies | 203 view(s)
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12-06-2019, 10:32 AMAdmin started a thread News 2020 Jeep Renegade earns safety award in Automotive and Transportation Safety News, Press Releases and MediaDec, 6 2019 — The small SUV earns a Top Safety Pick award following structural improvements to boost protection in small overlap frontal crashes. ...0 replies | 128 view(s)
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12-06-2019, 12:00 AMCaralv started a thread Question Safety Test Britax Advocate in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHi guys. Hi. I am considering to buy Advocate, but I saw this safety test and now I am confused. ...2 replies | 203 view(s)
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12-05-2019, 10:31 AMAdmin started a thread News Rear belt display should be required in Automotive and Transportation Safety News, Press Releases and MediaDec, 5 2019 — Federal regulators should require vehicles to have a visual display that alerts the driver when passengers in the rear are not wearing...0 replies | 97 view(s)
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12-05-2019, 12:40 AMCole replied to a thread Where to find expiration date on Chicco KeyFit? in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceI found the sticker, and all the info was there except the expiration date 😕6 replies | 45730 view(s)
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12-04-2019, 08:51 PMMelodyoftheForest replied to a thread Question Installing Britax Boulevard in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceAs Wendy suggested, you have to get the seat to the correct recline while it’s on the vehicle seat. The backseat is not a flat surface, so the...2 replies | 258 view(s)
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12-04-2019, 07:40 PMwendytthomas replied to a thread Question Installing Britax Boulevard in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHey there! Did you change the recline to account for the angle of the backseat of the car? Wendy2 replies | 258 view(s)
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12-04-2019, 01:26 PMPunkyMonkey replied to a thread 2019 MDX + Maxi Cosi Mico 30? Advice... in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceThanks, Wendy! Yeah I had no idea the Mico 30 was so big - my sister came by and she has a Nuna Pipa Lite and oddly enough it clicks right into the...2 replies | 273 view(s)
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12-04-2019, 12:40 PMUnregistered started a thread Question Installing Britax Boulevard in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHaving trouble installing Britax Boulevard in my chevy Cruz, I get it to the correct level in the house on a flat surface then when I put it in the...2 replies | 258 view(s)
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12-04-2019, 10:10 AMAdmin started a thread News New Cadillac SUV earns safety award in Automotive and Transportation Safety News, Press Releases and MediaDec, 4 2019 — The new 2020 Cadillac XT6 earns a Top Safety Pick award from IIHS. The award applies to vehicles built after October 2019. More...0 replies | 106 view(s)
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12-04-2019, 03:04 AMwendytthomas replied to a thread Question Carseats for TRIPLETS! in CAR SEATS - General Child Safety Seat Questions, Help and AdviceHi there. How tall and heavy are your kids? Are they rear or forward facing? In what seats are they in now? Lower anchors aren't required,...1 replies | 201 view(s)
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