Is this common?

wendytthomas · May 4, 2007

This is from a lady on my local mommies board. That's a Boulevard doing the damage. It's a 10 year old Lexus. The lady is getting all of her seatbelts looked at, so there is something good in it, but wow! The splitter plate cut right through it! It's not all that sharp.

Wendy

Splash · May 4, 2007

Holy cow! What the? How is that even possible? The splitter plate never should have come in contact with the belt, anyway. And it's not like the thing is sharp.

I don't see how that could have happened unintentionally. I just don't. And no, it's certainly NOT common.

MySillyKids · May 4, 2007

I'm with Splash. There is NO way that could just 'happen'.

Odd to say the least!

rlsadc · May 4, 2007

well if its installed with a seatbelt FFing, without that black panel there i can see how the ssplitter platewould come into contact with the seatbelt...thats why you should have that black panel there...yikes.

southpawboston · May 4, 2007

does the BV normally have a plastic panel that covers the splitter plate so that it doesn't rub against the seatback whenever it's adjusted? i know that most carseats don't (the triumph being one of the exceptions). IMHO that should be a requirement, as it not only prevents this type of potential problem but also prevents normal tightening problems caused by the splitter plate rubbing on some part of the seat.

rlsadc · May 4, 2007

southpawboston said:
does the BV normally have a plastic panel that covers the splitter plate so that it doesn't rub against the seatback whenever it's adjusted? i know that most carseats don't (the triumph being one of the exceptions). IMHO that should be a requirement, as it not only prevents this type of potential problem but also prevents normal tightening problems caused by the splitter plate rubbing on some part of the seat.

yep it sure does...but its removable, and some people take it off when rfing, and then lose it or cant get it back on....you just have to be extra careful that your seatbelt isnt getting locked up in it...

Starlight · May 4, 2007

I'm sitting outside with my laptop, and my picture is only so good (ahh, that lovely sun!) but I can't fathom how a splitter plate is even near the seatbelt... the plate is supposed to be under the black plastic thingy, right? Weird.

Is she trying to blame Britax for this?

LuvBug · May 4, 2007

yup if it was installed FFing without the black panel(which I took mine off and didnt put it back on until I sold the seat) and then splitter plate happen to catch on the seatbelt during loosening and tightening, and then you go to tighten it and it wont move so you pull it really hard... and the seatbelt is dryrot or something... I can totally see it playing out in some freak moment lol!
In my world- anything can happen. :evil grin:

amy919 · May 4, 2007

Since there's no sharpe edge, I'm completely baffled how in the world this could happen unintentionally. I guess anything is possible, but it does seem a big strange to me.

Amy

Loves2sing · May 4, 2007

:jaw: My jaw literally dropped when I saw that! The only way I can see that happening is if you took off the panel. But why would you? Imo, you leave the seat alone, and don't just start taking panels off. I personally don't understand why you would remove the panel? Any answers?

Michi · May 4, 2007

Actually, I could easily see how this could happen with a FF BLVD.....

I took off our black panel when I turned our ADV (basically a smaller version of the BLVD) forward because the splitter plate kept 'catching' on the long vertical bar that holds the adjustable headrest, and I could not tighten or loosen the straps unless I manually reached through the side of the carseat to 'un-hook' the splitter plate from the bar. I couldn't even get AT it with the black panel on - so I took it off.

My straps were constantly getting caught, and I would try to pull them free from the front, which means that the splitter plate was probably being 'jerked' upwards.
My seat was installed w/ a lap-only belt, but if there had been a shoulder-belt there - i guess I could see this happening!

Michi · May 4, 2007

Okay, I realize that probably didn't make sense so here's what I'm talking about

It's supposed to slide over the bar like this

But it gets stuck like this

And FF with the plate on - you can't get at it (from the side)

joolsplus3 · May 4, 2007

JennasMommy said:
:jaw: My jaw literally dropped when I saw that! The only way I can see that happening is if you took off the panel. But why would you? Imo, you leave the seat alone, and don't just start taking panels off. I personally don't understand why you would remove the panel? Any answers?

It can be easier to change the harness heights when it's removed... but then it's HARD to put back on...it should be a little hinged door maybe... I bet some very strong person managed to get it all yanked through that seatbelt like that (like skaterbabs' BIL reclining the driver's seat of her car so much it bent the RF Touriva behind in... strong, clueless people can achieve feats of carseat damage the rest of us can't even imagine, lol).

joolsplus3 · May 4, 2007

Looks like the black plastic protector plate is actually on it, anyway...see that black thing in the lower left corner?

Michi · May 4, 2007

Well then?????...Hmmmmm:scratcheshead:

SafeandSecureBaby · May 4, 2007

Some people do strange things with their seat. We had a new Boulevard come in the other day where, for some unknown reason, the Dad cut off the top tether. It was brand new, had never been installed, and was missing the top tether. Mom had no idea why he did it and Dad wasn't around to ask.

Failure to read and understand the directions that come with the seat is a recipe for potential disaster.

SPJ&E · May 4, 2007

joolsplus3 said:
Looks like the black plastic protector plate is actually on it, anyway...see that black thing in the lower left corner?

Yep, it looks like it's on. That is really weird...I don't see how that's possible!

Suzibeck · May 4, 2007

JennasMommy said:
I personally don't understand why you would remove the panel? Any answers?

I confess to removing the black plastic thingy from the back of my MA. Why? Because the splitter plate kept getting caught on it and I got sick of fighting it every time I loosened the harness and went to tighten it again. I did check that it was OK to take it off first. I never had a problem rfing, it only started getting caught when I turned dd ffing.

Kellyr2 · May 4, 2007

I'm still confused - black plastic thingy in place or not, why would the shoulder belt be going BEHIND that portion of the carseat? Shouldn't it be through the belt path, which is between the back of the shell and the harness splitter plate? THe only other thing I can think of is if it was installed with LATCH, and the seatbelt was just buckled behind the seat to keep it out of the way.

LuvBug · May 4, 2007

^ that is what I noticed too, but maybe it was uninstalled and then for dramatic effect she put the plate back through it to show what it did?
if that isnt the case then it is a mystery!

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