Volvo XC70 third row installation?

Momma2PnS

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My husband drives a 2001 Volvo XC70 station wagon. The dealer told him that they can install a Volvo third row seat that is rear-facing...and said it's great for kids. This was a selling point for my DH, but it seems like a safety issue for me.

Does anyone have any information about these seats? Are they safe to have installed (by a certified Volvo mechanic w/ Volvo parts)? Is there and age/weight/height minimum? Anything else we should know?

Thanks!
 
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Melanie

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The first thing that comes to mind is that car seats can't be used on rear facing vehicle seats. Do you know what kind of seat belts it would have? I'd guess it would be lap belt only (unless somehow the shoulder belt was made into the seat). A lap belt would make it pretty much useless...no car seats and no kids/adults safely.
 

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CPSDarren - Admin
Staff member
If it is a genuine Volvo seat, installed in a manufacturer approved fashion, then I would have no problem using it according to the instructions. Volvo wagon 3rd row seats do have very specific requirements on weight and perhaps age/height also. You would definitely want to ask Volvo for the limitations before having it installed.
 

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