Question Minor car accident - replace seats?

honeydew

Active member
I was in a car accident yesterday. :crying: Totally not my fault, but still. :crying:

It was very low speed, but the front passenger door cannot be opened and there is significant damage to the frame of the car. I have 2 seats in my car, an unoccupied Evenflo Maestro, installed driver's side outboard, and an occupied RF Roundabout 55, passenger side outboard.

Should the seats be replaced? Because the door is damaged and can't be opened and there is frame damage, I feel they should be, but I might have a fight on my hands. What would you do?
 
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andre149

New member
Yup... they need to be replaced. The evenflo shouldn't be a fight because the manufacturer says "replace after any crash". Britax follows NHTSA guidelines for a minor crash, but given that the door closest to the seat was damaged the crash doesn't meet these. Hopefully insurance doesn't fight you on it too much. Sorry you were in a crash, they're so scary.

ETA: I misread. You said the front passenger door couldn't be opened. I'd still replace, that's too close for comfort in my books.
 

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