RF'ing seats touching front vehicle seat

LM4M · Sep 20, 2011

If you could please help me find which carseats (rear-facing) allow touching the front seat, or even bracing the front seat. This is assuming that there are no advanced airbags and the car manual permits. Tell me the seat and if it specifically stated in your manual, or how you found this info.

lourdes · Sep 20, 2011

I have read here that the Britax and the Sunshine Kids allow bracing

LM4M · Sep 20, 2011

lourdes said:
I have read here that the Britax and the Sunshine Kids allow bracing

Me, as well. I'm trying to find specific instructions from the manufacturers to present to someone.

monica-m · Sep 21, 2011

I was going through seat manuals and the LATCH manual last night trying to find this information for you. I couldn't find it anywhere. I'm bumping this to see if anyone else might know where to find it short of contacting the manufacturers.

Brianna · Sep 21, 2011

I just read my MR manual and I didn't see anything saying bracing wasn't specifically allowed or prohibited. If it's not prohibited, how is that not the same as being allowed?

kathysr98 · Sep 21, 2011

The Ford Freestyle manual says touching is ok & explains how to determine if it is messing with the advanced air bags.

Pixels · Sep 21, 2011

briheartzu said:
I just read my MR manual and I didn't see anything saying bracing wasn't specifically allowed or prohibited. If it's not prohibited, how is that not the same as being allowed?

It's like using center LATCH, or installing on the roof rack.

If it's not explicitly allowed, it's not allowed.

monica-m · Sep 21, 2011

kathysr98 said:
The Ford Freestyle manual says touching is ok & explains how to determine if it is messing with the advanced air bags.

You do have to double check your car manual to make sure it is allowed but she's looking for documentation that the seat manufacturers allow it.

Brianna · Sep 21, 2011

Pixels said:
It's like using center LATCH, or installing on the roof rack. If it's not explicitly allowed, it's not allowed.

I'm just putting myself in the shoes of somebody who has never visited car-seat.org but has actually read their car and car seat manual. If neither prohibited it, why would I second guess my driver's seat touching the car seat? I'm not trying to argue, just understand why it wouldn't be in the warnings section if it's so dangerous.

monica-m · Sep 21, 2011

Pixels said:
It's like using center LATCH, or installing on the roof rack. If it's not explicitly allowed, it's not allowed.

It's not in the Radian manual but it's something that is accepted around here. I never really thought about finding documentation until Kristen brought this up and i went digging. I came up empty.

creideamh · Sep 21, 2011

I want to know, too!! Do we say it's okay just because Britax & SK have verbally okayed it?

skitle1802 · Sep 21, 2011

creideamh said:
I want to know, too!! Do we say it's okay just because Britax & SK have verbally okayed it?

SK had a video about bracing on their FB page. Let me see if its still there.
ETA: looks like the SKJP FB page has been pulled already.

KaiLing · Sep 21, 2011

skitle1802 said:
SK had a video about bracing on their FB page. Let me see if its still there.

:yeahthatlove:I read that facebook post and then braced. I don't think any other seat allows bracing?

lourdes · Sep 21, 2011

I call Britax and the told me that as long as the car allows it they allow it to

ketchupqueen · Sep 21, 2011

Call the manufacturers. Most allow touching but not bracing.

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