Another Random question -- any videos showing crash-tests with unlocked seatbelts?

nmb · Aug 5, 2011

Looking for a video showing carseats "installed" with the belts just buckled in, not locked.

creideamh · Aug 5, 2011

Ooh, this would be awesome to see. I have my cousin reinstall her little brother's Maestro in her parents' car because my uncle keeps leaving the seatbelt unlocked when he reinstalls it.

safeinthecar · Aug 5, 2011

I don't know of any videos, but I do know of a study that found that an unlocked seat belt has much less of an effect if the top tether is used.

jjordan · Aug 5, 2011

I don't know of any videos either. But, basically the problem with an unlocked seatbelt is that the child restraint is not kept tightly installed. The seatbelt should lock in the event of a crash even if it is not locked previous to the crash. So, the fact that the belt is unlocked is not really the problem, just that the installation is not tight. Does that make sense?

So I guess if I were looking for videos, I'd go ahead and look instead for crash videos of loosely installed seats.

Another Random question -- any videos showing crash-tests with unlocked seatbelts?

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