Latch belt "button" causing pain

I found this post from last month, with the same problem that we are having...the latch belt plastic button and connection strap is significantly raised (~0.25 inch) and can be felt throught the seat back padding.

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=104157&referrerid=7183

Mason has been complaining of pain in this seat lately. I never noticed it before because initially she was using it with the extra padding when we first got the seat around 24mo. I turned her back RF in the RN at 30mo so she hasn't used the GN until just now and the extra padding has been removed.

The seat has a DOM of 3/08.

I am thinking of just removing the "button' and fabric loop for the latch strap as a solution. It appears that the button/strap do two things...1) keep the latch strap attached so that it doesn't get lost, and 2) keep the latch strap up and away from the belt path if you use the seatbelt so that the two belts don't interfere with each other.

I don't intend to sell or gift this seat within the next 4 years, and IF the latch belt gets lost, I can install with seatbelt very easy - and will have to when she weighs over 48lbs.

I will call Graco tomorrow to see what they say, but I wanted to get you alls :twocents: if possible. What do you think?

It looks like there are two notches on the button stem. Is yours pushed all the way through? Ds hasn't complained and mine don't seem too stick up much.

eta: here's a picture of what I mean. is yours through that far? If not, I'd call Graco (or maybe call anyway )

Mine was sent back to Graco because it was defective.

crunchier - mine only has "#1" no "#2". I can push the button in and it feels flatter, but any tension on the latch belt pulls it out.

I'd call Graco... they may want to replace the back portion of the seat.

Finally got ahold of Graco today and they are replacing the seat. I asked about removing the button and as expected, they told me that they can't reccomend me doing that.