Question center latch of 08 ford fusion / 2003 ford exepdition radian xtsl

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• Aug 20, 2010

• #1

Does ford allow center install of a radian xtsl with latch in a 08 Ford Fusion and 03 Ford Exepdition (second row).

Thank you!

 

wendytthomas

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• Aug 20, 2010

• #2

Ford generally does, but Sunshine Kids does not unless it's 11". Generally Fords are in the 15-18" range.

Wendy

 

jess71903

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• Aug 21, 2010

• #3

The Expedition has 3 separate sets of LATCH anchors in the center row, so you can use center LATCH there, but not in the Fusion.

 

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KatieGrace

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• Nov 16, 2010

• #4

jess71903 said:

The Expedition has 3 separate sets of LATCH anchors in the center row, so you can use center LATCH there, but not in the Fusion.

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I have a 2006 Ford Fusion...Would I not be allowed to use Latch with the Radian XTSL?? Are there any other seats I wouldn't be able to use Latch with since I have a Fusion?? I've never heard of this and I'm looking to get a new seat and one of the things that was drawing me to this seat was the high RFing limit and the fact that I could use Latch for so long!

 

wendytthomas

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• Nov 16, 2010

• #5

Not in the center of the Fusion. The Radian doesn't allow borrowing at a non standard spacing. It has to be a dedicated center LATCH.

http://thecarseatlady.blogspot.com/2010/06/center-latch-not-always-oxymoron-2010.html That will let you know what seats allow center LATCH at 18" spacing, which is what you have.

You can use the SuperLATCH only in a dedicated LATCH position. If you move it outboard you can continue to use LATCH for the duration of the seat. Just not in the middle.

Wendy

 

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KatieGrace

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• Nov 16, 2010

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wendytthomas said:

Not in the center of the Fusion. The Radian doesn't allow borrowing at a non standard spacing. It has to be a dedicated center LATCH.

http://thecarseatlady.blogspot.com/2010/06/center-latch-not-always-oxymoron-2010.html That will let you know what seats allow center LATCH at 18" spacing, which is what you have.

You can use the SuperLATCH only in a dedicated LATCH position. If you move it outboard you can continue to use LATCH for the duration of the seat. Just not in the middle.

Wendy

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Thank you!! This is very good to know!

 

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KatieGrace

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• Nov 16, 2010

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One more question...Do you know what a Graco MyRide allows? I don't see Graco on the chart.

 

wendytthomas

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• Nov 16, 2010

• #8

Graco is ok with it if the car is ok with it. Your car is ok with it if the carseat is ok with it. Generally, in that case, I use the seatbelt. There isn't a yes or a no anywhere in there.

Wendy

 

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KatieGrace

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• Nov 16, 2010

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wendytthomas said:

Graco is ok with it if the car is ok with it. Your car is ok with it if the carseat is ok with it. Generally, in that case, I use the seatbelt. There isn't a yes or a no anywhere in there.

Wendy

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Thanks, Wendy! Ok, sorry for the million questions, but I have one more. So, from what I'm understanding, since I have a 2006 Ford Fusion, and Britax allows latch spacing to be 11-20 in, and the Fusion is 18, it would allow me to "borrow" the latches from the outboard locations to install a Britax seat in the middle using latch only? I just want to make sure I"m understanding it correctly since I'm debating between a Radian and a Britax Marathon 70.:thumbsup:

 

wendytthomas

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• Nov 16, 2010

• #10

Right. Britax allows it, Ford allows it if the carseat does, Sunshine Kids does not.

Wendy

 

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• Nov 29, 2011

• #11

How does the Diono (new version of Sunshine Kids) compare for the Ford Fusion 2010? Are the spects the same with respect to placing the seat in the middle position?

Thanks,
Sarah

 

Jeanum

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• Nov 29, 2011

• #12

Sunshine Kids actually changed its stance on borrowing outboard lower LATCH anchors since this thread began last year and before changing its company name to Diono. Sunshine Kids began allowing borrowing to do a center LATCH installation in vehicles whose manufacturers also allow it as of early this year (2011) with borrowed lower anchors spaced between 11 and 20 inches apart according to the 2011 edition of the LATCH manual. 2006-2011 Ford Fusions have innermost outboard lower LATCH anchors spaced 18 inches apart and thus it would be allowable to install a Radian with LATCH in the center in a 2010 Fusion provided that you're not doubling up/sharing a borrowed lower anchor with a carseat installed on either side.