Question Is my CA65 defective?

creideamh

Well-known member

• Nov 19, 2011

• #1

The foot that pops out for FF mode doesn't stay locked. For example, when I pick the seat up to take it out of the car, the foot just falls out and swings to RF mode. This is the only seat I've had with a foot like this, so I don't know if it's normal or not.

 

lourdes

Well-known member

• Nov 19, 2011

• #2

Mine does the same thing, when I install it FF for carpool what we do is that DH holds the base in place wile I install the seat, ones the seat is install it won't fold, at least in mine

 

tracee877

Active member

• Nov 19, 2011

• #3

My Avenue does the same thing, drives me crazy.

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Pixels

New member

• Nov 19, 2011

• #4

Swing it out, then you should be able to push it up a bit and it should stay.

 

Brigala

CPST Instructor

• Nov 19, 2011

• #5

Mine does NOT do that. It stays locked in the position I put it in. I have the SE model.

 

jourdysmom

CPST Instructor

• Nov 19, 2011

• #6

Mine swings freely.. it does NOT click up in place like a Scenera...

 

Kac

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Nov 19, 2011

• #7

Mine never did that.

 

mimieliza

New member

• Nov 19, 2011

• #8

Mine does that as well.

 

creideamh

Well-known member

• Nov 19, 2011

• #9

Yes, I am able to push it up and get it in, but it just falls right out. But I guess this is normal for the regular 65 (flutter) version?? I haven't tried messing with it while actually installed...

 

mamakc

Active member

• Nov 21, 2011

• #10

All my dorel flip-footed seats have done that. I have has 2 sceneras, 1 avenue, 1 ca. When they are installed the foot is loocked in place. It falls out when you pick it up because of gravity but it never bothered me. I wouldnt consider it a defect. I am sure more than one lay-person has had that happen and realized "oh so that is supposed to fold in for RF" or vise versa.
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Keeanh

Well-known member

• Nov 21, 2011

• #11

LOL! I remember fighting with MIL's Regal Ride (precurser to the Scenera) trying to figure out how to dislodge that foot to use it RF. Of course she didn't have the manual. My Scenera is like that too, it locks pretty solidly in FF mode. Interesting that some don't lock at all, and good to know that it's "normal".

 

mimieliza

New member

• Nov 21, 2011

• #12

The problem is that mine once folded in when I took the car seat out. Since I hadn't put the foot away, I didn't think about pulling it back out when I went to reinstall the seat. I got the seat in tightly, but it would loosen really easily. DD rode with it like that for a long, potentially hazardous road trip (Central Oregon to the coast in early March) before I realized why the seat kept loosening. Anyway, of course now I'm careful to keep that foot down when installing it FFing, but the potential for misuse is pretty high due to that stupid thing.