Radian XTSL - Seatbelt install in Sienna?

MommaMia · May 16, 2011

I've been reading the posts about the Radian SL issues. So far, I haven't noticed anything loosening with my install... that being said, if I do notice a problem, I'll switch to seatbelt install immediately. And that's where I have a question. I remember reading something (might not have been here) about you cannot do a seatbelt install in the middle row captain chairs in a 2011 Sienna - because the seat belt comes off the car wall, not the seat itself... is that true?

Jeanum · May 16, 2011

Not true thankfully because it would render the van (and many other vehicles with shoulder belts anchored on the sides of the body/door pillars) less than family friendly if it were true.

There is no prohibition against installing so long as you can achieve a proper installation with less than 1 inch of movement at the carseat's belt path.

I think there may be some confusion arising as a result of the narrower second row center seating position in the '11 8-passenger Sienna models, and that second row center spot also has no lower LATCH anchors, nor a top tether anchor for forward facing harnessed carseats, making it less install friendly than the preceding '04-10 model year 8-passenger Siennas.