SKJP Replacement Requirements

trippsmom

CPST Instructor
Susan at SKJP just sent me an email about the replacement of my Radians. I was going off the manual about replacing after a crash, but I've quoted her email.

My wreck was slow on my part and I only busted my bumper and blew a headlight (that we know of). His car is totalled as I hit it betweent the driver and rear doors (plus it was a beater). He was moving though I was only creeping.

No one was hurt.

What do we think?

Dh already has been told we have to replace them and the cop even mentioned it, but... Like I said in my first post, they pass NHTSA requirements for keeping.

ACCIDENT REPLACEMENT
We recommend you replace your car seat once it has been involved in an accident.
As stated in our manual on page 7 " Do not use restraint after is has been involved in any accident. Damage to the restraint may have occurred which could impair its ability to adequately protect a child."
To determine if your car seat needs to be replaced we recommend using the following NHTSA criteria.
NHTSA's recommendation that replacement is unnecessary after a "minor" crash
A crash is considered to be minor and the child seat involved in it is safe for reuse if it meets ALL of the following criteria:
1. A visual inspection of the child safety seat, including inspection under any easily movable seat padding, does not reveal any cracks or deformation that might have been caused by the crash;
2. The vehicle in which the child safety seat was installed was capable of being driven from the scene of the crash;
3. The vehicle door nearest the child safety seat was undamaged;
4. There were no injuries to any of the vehicle occupants;
and;
5. The air bags (if any) did not deploy.
If you feel your accident met the above criteria than you should not need to replace your car seat. However if you have doubts about the safety of your car seat than it is always better to err on the side of caution and replace the car seat.
 
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jess71903

Ambassador
So maybe they say "an accident" but a...bump is only classified as an accident if it meets NHTSA's guidelines? I donno.

Personally? I would probably be fine with using them after what you described, especially since they were unoccupied (right?), given that statement. I'd want it clarified some more, though.
 

chelsey

New member
Susan at SKJP just sent me an email about the replacement of my Radians. I was going off the manual about replacing after a crash, but I've quoted her email.

My wreck was slow on my part and I only busted my bumper and blew a headlight (that we know of). His car is totalled as I hit it betweent the driver and rear doors (plus it was a beater). He was moving though I was only creeping.

No one was hurt.

What do we think?

Dh already has been told we have to replace them and the cop even mentioned it, but... Like I said in my first post, they pass NHTSA requirements for keeping.

Yes,when I was in a little accident they told me I can still use the seat because I pass the NHTSA requirements and they go by the NHTSA:thumbsup:
It's your decision,what I would do-if the insurance would cover new seat-I would buy a new one,if not I would keep the old ones
 

Carrie_R

Ambassador - CPS Technician
Manual says replace after any accident, but customer service usually says replace after NHTSA. But -- Monterey has NHTSA listed in the manual, so clearly Radians would list NHTSA if that's what they meant to be used, kwim?
 

emthecountrycat

New member
They told be after I "rolled" into the car in front of me going less the 5mph that it was fine. I used it till I rear ended the car in front of me. I needed a new radiator and I am still REALLY feeling the whiplash 16 days later. It was occupied both times.
 

trippsmom

CPST Instructor
I did not notice it because dh uninstalled the seats and I just put the TFP in w/ LATCH without ever looking at the belt, but apparently somehow the retractor broke where ds's seat was. It is stuck locked. I can't get it to feed in. That being known, I'm going to continue to plan on new seats and ask them to replace the retractor and belt. The kf30 base is installed with the same belt dd's seat was installed using, but it is working properly and doesn't appear to damaged.
 

Mom2three

New member
I got the same email when I was trying to get a statement for my insurance. But my DD was in the seat and the impact was at the door where she was RF. I wasn't going very fast, and neither was the driver who hit me. But it damaged the door enough that I couldn't open it properly or roll down the window. IMO I would go with the manual requirements. Why would they list one standard and then not support it when one contacts CS?
 

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