Car seat was in a crash...is it any good?

mamakc

Active member

• May 15, 2012

• #1

But not the typical kind of crash. It fell off a shelf, landed on (& dented *cringe*) the car before tumbling the rest of the way to the floor.

Is it done for?

-Krista
DD~5 Monterey /youth booster
DS~3~ Maestro / radian
DN~1~ Radian xtsl

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• May 15, 2012

• #2

What seat?

Wendy

 

mamakc

Active member

• May 15, 2012

• #3

A maestro

-Krista
DD~5 Monterey /youth booster
DS~3~ Maestro / radian
DN~1~ Radian xtsl

 

tiggercat

New member

• May 15, 2012

• #4

If it dented the car, force was applied to the seat. I wouldn't use it.

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wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• May 15, 2012

• #5

I'd call Evenflo, but my guess is since it hit with enough force to dent the car, and then fell on the floor, that I'd be wary of using it again.

Wendy

 

mamakc

Active member

• May 15, 2012

• #6

If it was any other seat I'd be crying over it. But it happens to be the recalled/fixed maestro that I was itching to retire. So I guess that works out. Minus the dent. Ugh.

-Krista
DD~5 Monterey /youth booster
DS~3~ Maestro / radian
DN~1~ Radian xtsl

 

HaileysMommy

New member

• May 15, 2012

• #7

Wow that sucks. Yeah I'd probably chunk it. So sorry mama!

 

lovemybabies924

New member

• May 15, 2012

• #8

Sad

 

2BunniesMommy

Well-known member

• May 15, 2012

• #9

I would not be comfortable using a seat that is as lightweight as it is if it mangaged to dent the car. Sounds like that is the way you are going with it also. I am hoping you call Evenflo anyway...just wondering what their stand would be on this sort of crash. Sorry about the dent to the car

 

mamakc

Active member

• May 15, 2012

• #10

Yeah I was doubting at first that it made that dent, but it is a very obvious maestro "foot" shaped dent. Lol I will try to remember to call tomorrow.

It's not the prettiest car in the world to start with rust on the hood, paint chiped, big ol' dent in the door, etc, so no biggy. Lol

-Krista
DD~5 Monterey /youth booster
DS~3~ Maestro / radian
DN~1~ Radian xtsl

 

Kac

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• May 15, 2012

• #11

It must've been a hard fall for such a light seat to dent a car. I wouldn't feel comfortable, but I'd still call.

 

cookie123

New member

• May 16, 2012

• #12

Maybe it's the CAR you shouldn't be using!

 

HaileysMommy

New member

• May 16, 2012

• #13

cookie123 said:

Maybe it's the CAR you shouldn't be using!

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Lol that's a great idea too!

 

rebeccalynne15

New member

• May 17, 2012

• #14

Thanks for posting I would never even had thought twice about it falling ...sad huh? lol good to know now