A few days ago, I posted about a check I was going to do at the distribution center with a father of 5. I was wondering about RF the 15 months olds (if I could get away with it).
Anyway, he came today not only with only 2 of his kids (the 15 month olds), but also in a friend's car. His van was broken down. He needed me to help him install 4 seats in a 5 passenger car (98 Subaru Forester).
Although I've been teaching myself about car seats for a year and a half, I've only been a tech since February. I am the only tech available in the area, so no other SR checkers to bounce ideas off of. I did the best I could today.
The 15 mth olds went home RF in Sceneras (one on each outboard side). The 2 year old was not there, but his seat was installed in the middle of the back with lap only belt (no tether anchors installed).
He had to have 4 seats installed because he had to pick up the 2 year old and the 4 year old from school/care later today. I told him that the 4 year old would be killed/severely injured in front of a deployed air bag, the manual had no way to turn it off. The seat could not go back any further.
What would anyone else have done? He put the booster in the front seat despite my warnings, because he had no other options.
Another pain with not having the actual vehicle available is not being able to be there when he installs the seats later. He assured me his van had locking seat belts, but how am i to know for sure? It was a 95 Dodge Caravan. Do they have locking latchplates?
Anyway, he came today not only with only 2 of his kids (the 15 month olds), but also in a friend's car. His van was broken down. He needed me to help him install 4 seats in a 5 passenger car (98 Subaru Forester).
Although I've been teaching myself about car seats for a year and a half, I've only been a tech since February. I am the only tech available in the area, so no other SR checkers to bounce ideas off of. I did the best I could today.
The 15 mth olds went home RF in Sceneras (one on each outboard side). The 2 year old was not there, but his seat was installed in the middle of the back with lap only belt (no tether anchors installed).
He had to have 4 seats installed because he had to pick up the 2 year old and the 4 year old from school/care later today. I told him that the 4 year old would be killed/severely injured in front of a deployed air bag, the manual had no way to turn it off. The seat could not go back any further.
What would anyone else have done? He put the booster in the front seat despite my warnings, because he had no other options.
Another pain with not having the actual vehicle available is not being able to be there when he installs the seats later. He assured me his van had locking seat belts, but how am i to know for sure? It was a 95 Dodge Caravan. Do they have locking latchplates?