PunkyMonkey
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http://www.familycarguide.com/news/1075356_iihs-rear-seats-make-it-tough-to-fit-child-seats
Wish that little guy was pictured RF, but at least his chest clip and straps are correct!
There is a list of cars for 2010 - 2011 that met the ease of installation and didn't have many problems and while I was excited to see that my Pilot made it to the list I was shocked to NOT see the Odyssey on there! Also, on the list of the worst ones was the Sienna for 2010 - 2011. I thought there were tons of people on here that loved their Siennas for car seat usage!
I read the whole research doc linked at the end and it reads:
So they only rated vehicles based on the 12 selected... out of 98 top-selling 2010 - 2011 vehicles?? Seems a little misleading for a list of 'most compatible cars to use with car seats'!
Anyways.. it was sad to see THAT many people having trouble doing something that seems so easy to do if you read the manual... not to mention the amount of resources (internet (google, youtube videos, cs manufacturer websites - images, videos,etc.), THIS SITE, CPSTs, even the local fire station...) :scratcheshead: :twocents: I don't know why I am surprised though... I see stuff ALL the time, everywhere. Facebook pictures of my friend's kids makes me the saddest.
Wish that little guy was pictured RF, but at least his chest clip and straps are correct!
"Study volunteers correctly used the lower anchors in 60 percent of LATCH installations and used the upper tether in 48 percent of forward-facing installations. When the tether was used, it was used correctly in 46 percent of these installations, or 22 percent of all forwardfacing installations. Only 13 percent of all trials resulted in completely correct child restraint installation with correct use of lower anchors or seat belt, correct use of tether anchor, tight seat installation, and correct installation angle."
There is a list of cars for 2010 - 2011 that met the ease of installation and didn't have many problems and while I was excited to see that my Pilot made it to the list I was shocked to NOT see the Odyssey on there! Also, on the list of the worst ones was the Sienna for 2010 - 2011. I thought there were tons of people on here that loved their Siennas for car seat usage!
I read the whole research doc linked at the end and it reads:
"Characteristics of the LATCH systems and other relevant vehicle features were documented in 98 top-selling 2010-11 vehicle make/models. These features, in combination with proposed LATCH usability ratings and guidelines from the International Standards Organization and Society of Automotive Engineers, were used to select 12 vehicles for volunteer testing. These vehicles provided a range of LATCH system characteristics."
So they only rated vehicles based on the 12 selected... out of 98 top-selling 2010 - 2011 vehicles?? Seems a little misleading for a list of 'most compatible cars to use with car seats'!
Anyways.. it was sad to see THAT many people having trouble doing something that seems so easy to do if you read the manual... not to mention the amount of resources (internet (google, youtube videos, cs manufacturer websites - images, videos,etc.), THIS SITE, CPSTs, even the local fire station...) :scratcheshead: :twocents: I don't know why I am surprised though... I see stuff ALL the time, everywhere. Facebook pictures of my friend's kids makes me the saddest.
