Brigala
CPST Instructor
Just to be abundantly clear, I'm not at all asking why I can't go against MFG instructions and tether a RF car seat that doesn't allow it.
I was just wondering... what reasons would any manufacturer have for NOT allowing it on a convertible car seat? Just because they're too cheap to put it through the testing with it? Because they don't want to include RF tether straps? Is there any theoretical or known scenario in which using a rear-facing tether might cause a seat to fail or even reduce its safety? It shouldn't require any modification of the seat. Convertible car seats have to withstand a lot more tension in a FF installation with a tether compared to a RF installation with a tether.
Just sitting here musing. Has anybody ever heard of any adverse affects when RF tethering was used on a seat that didn't allow it (in testing or in real life)? I'm just trying to figure out why RF tether options are SO incredibly limited.
I was just wondering... what reasons would any manufacturer have for NOT allowing it on a convertible car seat? Just because they're too cheap to put it through the testing with it? Because they don't want to include RF tether straps? Is there any theoretical or known scenario in which using a rear-facing tether might cause a seat to fail or even reduce its safety? It shouldn't require any modification of the seat. Convertible car seats have to withstand a lot more tension in a FF installation with a tether compared to a RF installation with a tether.
Just sitting here musing. Has anybody ever heard of any adverse affects when RF tethering was used on a seat that didn't allow it (in testing or in real life)? I'm just trying to figure out why RF tether options are SO incredibly limited.