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Hit a deer, replace seat? **UPDATE**
A friend of mine hit a deer today going highway speeds (70-100kms). She was able to drive the vehicle away, no-one was hurt and the deer ran off. It hit the front passenger bumber and she thinks there is several $1,000 damage. She has a MA and it does meet the criteria listed here:
Britax's FAQ refers to the NHTSA criteria for carseat replacement after a crash at http://www.britaxusa.net/support/faqs.aspx
Q: What should I do with my child restraint that's been involved in a crash?
A: Britax recommends that use of a child restraint be discontinued if it has been in a severe crash. We further advise of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) position that it is not necessary to replace a child restraint after a minor crash. A minor crash is one that meets ALL of following criteria:
* The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash site;
* The vehicle door nearest the child restraint was undamaged;
* There were no injuries to any of the vehicle occupants;
* The air bags (if present) did not deploy; AND
* There is no visible damage to the child restraint.
So, my question is in this situation would you replace the MA since she was going highway speeds and she thinks there is several $1,000 damage?
I told her to tell insurance she needs a carseat replaced when she files her claim but MPI has made it extremely hard to replace seats and goes by the criteria above so I think she will have to fight it. I had to fight having my MA replaced after my FIL hit a deer with my ds in the car, air bags went off and the car was totalled
**UPDATE**
My friend met with the insurance company, the estimate is $3,600. I know I'm not going to get the terms right but i'll try to explain what needs fixing.
The deer hit the front pass. side of the vehicle breaking the headlight, smashing up the side that goes up and over the tire, bent in the passenger door (making it hard to open and close) and smooshed up the hood a bit.
A friend of mine hit a deer today going highway speeds (70-100kms). She was able to drive the vehicle away, no-one was hurt and the deer ran off. It hit the front passenger bumber and she thinks there is several $1,000 damage. She has a MA and it does meet the criteria listed here:
Britax's FAQ refers to the NHTSA criteria for carseat replacement after a crash at http://www.britaxusa.net/support/faqs.aspx
Q: What should I do with my child restraint that's been involved in a crash?
A: Britax recommends that use of a child restraint be discontinued if it has been in a severe crash. We further advise of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) position that it is not necessary to replace a child restraint after a minor crash. A minor crash is one that meets ALL of following criteria:
* The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash site;
* The vehicle door nearest the child restraint was undamaged;
* There were no injuries to any of the vehicle occupants;
* The air bags (if present) did not deploy; AND
* There is no visible damage to the child restraint.
So, my question is in this situation would you replace the MA since she was going highway speeds and she thinks there is several $1,000 damage?
I told her to tell insurance she needs a carseat replaced when she files her claim but MPI has made it extremely hard to replace seats and goes by the criteria above so I think she will have to fight it. I had to fight having my MA replaced after my FIL hit a deer with my ds in the car, air bags went off and the car was totalled
**UPDATE**
My friend met with the insurance company, the estimate is $3,600. I know I'm not going to get the terms right but i'll try to explain what needs fixing.
The deer hit the front pass. side of the vehicle breaking the headlight, smashing up the side that goes up and over the tire, bent in the passenger door (making it hard to open and close) and smooshed up the hood a bit.
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