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Question re replacement of seat after accident
We have a new (6 mo. old) Eddie Bauer car seat, installed forward facing in our SUV. We (I) rear-ended another car over the weekend. The other car was stopped or had just started to move and I jammed on the brakes and skidded into his rear bumper. I was probably traveling at 10 miles per hour at time of impact. There were no injuries, thank God, and no damage at all to our SUV. The other car, a Honda Accord, had minimal damage (it's trunk popped open and wold not stay locked). My question is, do I need to replace our car seat? There is no evidence of any load marks on the straps, and no evidence of stress to the car seat itself. I guess the simple answer is just replace the car seat, but I'd rather not have to if it's not necessary.
Any advice?
We have a new (6 mo. old) Eddie Bauer car seat, installed forward facing in our SUV. We (I) rear-ended another car over the weekend. The other car was stopped or had just started to move and I jammed on the brakes and skidded into his rear bumper. I was probably traveling at 10 miles per hour at time of impact. There were no injuries, thank God, and no damage at all to our SUV. The other car, a Honda Accord, had minimal damage (it's trunk popped open and wold not stay locked). My question is, do I need to replace our car seat? There is no evidence of any load marks on the straps, and no evidence of stress to the car seat itself. I guess the simple answer is just replace the car seat, but I'd rather not have to if it's not necessary.
Any advice?