JPMA Response to IIHS Study

LISmama810 · Dec 22, 2009

Sorry if this shows up twice; I posted in the wrong place earlier.

Here's JPMA's response to the the IIHS study: http://www.jpma.org/pdfs/JPMA-IIHS_Booster_Seats.pdf

Not surprising since their job is to defend their members' products.

I love that they're hung up on the fact that IIHS only looked at the pesky issue of seatbelt fit.

Anyone care to comment on this:

JPMA is not aware of any reports of abdominal injury in crashes in
booster car seats

ketchupqueen · Dec 22, 2009

I'm sure if we sent out a call we could get a few personal stories to report to them... Heck, there's the Belle's Gift video, but that probably wouldn't count because it wasn't in this country.

crunchierthanthou · Dec 22, 2009

ugh, that "not aware" stance again.

Ulrike had a great quote about that the last time they responded to the IIHS-

UlrikeDG said:
I'm not aware of any vehicles (other than mine) on my block right now. If I were to look out the window, that would change, but since I'm not LOOKING for proof that there are other cars on my block, I can remain blissfully ignorant.